Sad to learn that The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is letting people "in reaction to an operating deficit for the season" as reported by the Toronto Star today. This is further evidence that the economic slowdown south of the border is continuing to hurt Canadian tourism. American visitations have been declining since 1999 but the US' credit and mortgage debacle coupled with high energy prices in recent months have exacerbatedthe problem. TIAC (Tourism Industry Association of Canada) is very right in pushing for more respect and support for our industry. I was happy to see an ad in today's Globe and Mail: "Our Tourism Industry is Sinking Fast" (page A6) about our industry and why it matters. I commend TIAC for taking the lead with very short notice to make our industry heard during this Federal Election. If you are a member of the Canadian Tourism Industry, get involved, visit the website www.tourismmatters.travel to learn about the issues and about how you can help make our voices heard.-
Jaime
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