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  • Canada suffers fiscal fallout (Due to anti-war stand)

    03/30/2003 8:38:25 AM PST · by veronica · 47 replies · 965+ views
    Canoe.ca ^ | 03-30-03 | KATHLEEN HARRIS
    OTTAWA -- Canada is losing millions of dollars from corporate America because of the federal government's anti-war stand. Anthony Pollard, president of the Hotel Association of Canada, said the U.S. cancellations explain, in no uncertain terms, they are not coming here because we are not backing the George W. Bush government. "Very clearly, they say it's because of our lack of support for America. They have told us outright, 'We're not coming because of this,' " Pollard said. Bus tour groups have also started to cancel trips, leaving Pollard worried the business trend will flow to the tourist market. With...