Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
The Canada-U.S. border has been closed for over a year now and with no American traffic, tourism businesses in the region and across Canada are suffering.
On June 8, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) held a meeting to announce they are launching a campaign, calling on the Canadian government to plan and set a date for the reopening of the Canada-U.S. border before the summer season is over.
David McKenna, Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) chair, said the tourism industry was the hardest hit by the pandemic and will be the last to recover. He adds that the industry cannot afford to lose another summer tourist season.