From the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa to small towns that usually rely on the summer to boost business, Canada's tourism industry is suffering as the pandemic continues to limit domestic and international travel.
TORONTO -- For nearly seven decades, May has brought blooming tulips and hundreds of thousands of tourists to Canada's capital city.
All other activities and events have moved online, including a virtual walking tour of the gardens. But without tourists from other provinces flocking to see the tulips, roughly half of Ottawa’s hotels are empty or closed.More than 22 million people visited Canada last year, bringing a boost of more than $100 billon to the Canadian economy. But border closures and travel restrictions have many businesses and even municipalities fearing for the worst.
“We are just trying to think of any revenue stream that could help get us through this, including online sales,” owner John Campbell told CTV News.The Havelock Country Jamboree, a live country music festival, puts Havelock, Ontario, on the map.But not this year. On May 12, the jamboree was officially postponed until 2021.
Although provinces and territories have been taking their first steps towards a gradual re-opening, health officials are still stressing the dangers of growing complacent.
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