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Walt Judas, CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of B.C., said the industry lost billions of dollars in revenues over the past 16 months and it won t start to recover until international travellers can visit. The industry is calling on the federal government to move quickly to reopen the border to bring U.S. and international tourists to B.C., he said. It cannot come soon enough, said Judas. Before the pandemic, tourism in B.C. generated about $21.5 billion in revenue, but data for 2020 indicates the number dropped to less than $7 billion, he said. If we could start with the United States and progress from there, that s really where the industry needs to be in fairly short order, said Judas. We can t afford another summer with only domestic visitation because it doesn t pay the bill. ....
Dirk Meissner Restaurant patrons enjoy the weather on a patio in Vancouver, B.C., on April 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward June 15, 2021 - 5:02 PM VICTORIA - Progressive easing of pandemic health restrictions in British Columbia are welcome steps to bring back normal life, but tourism and restaurant sector representatives say operators face daunting COVID-19 related barriers of worker shortages and border closures. The shortage of labour in B.C. and the closed border between Canada and the United States will hinder the restart effort despite fewer health restrictions, restaurant and tourism industry spokesmen said Tuesday. Walt Judas, CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of B.C., said the industry lost billions of dollars in revenues over the past 16 months and it won t start to recover until international travellers can visit. ....
Article continues below advertisement ↴ Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport; Brenda Baptiste, chair, Indigenous Tourism BC; Walt Judas, CEO, Tourism Industry Association of BC; Ingrid Jarrett, president and CEO, BC Hotel Association; Anthony Everett, chair of the BC Regional Tourism Secretariat; and Richard Porges, interim president and CEO, Destination BC, have released the following statement on the resumption of non-essential travel within B.C.: “It’s an exciting time for British Columbians as we begin travelling again. “People have been doing their part – getting vaccinated and following the rules – to keep each other safe and protect our communities. ....
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