Backgrounder: Evaluation of carbon tax backstop costs on domestic air travel: 2019-2030
Travel Restrictions to Ease July 5th for Fully Vaccinated Passengers
Changes fall far short of Government’s own Expert Panel Report, Canada’s major airlines call for a comprehensive re-start plan to re-open borders and end to piecemeal announcements Ottawa, June 21, 2021 – Canada’s major airlines noted today’s announcement by the federal government that on July 5th at 11:59 pm... Read More.
June 17, 2021, Calgary Herald − Varcoe: Federal plan for resuming full travel remains on the runway
Alberta is set to remove public health restrictions on businesses next month due to rising vaccination levels, yet air travel and tourism are stuck in neutral https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/varcoe-federal-plan-for-resuming-full-travel-remains-on-the-runway WestJet announced more plans this week to expand its international flights, connecting Calgary directly to Amsterdam, beginning in August. The twice-weekly flights... Read More.
June 14, 2021, Financial Post − Trudeau Urged to Drop Border Ambiguity and Salvage Summer Travel
https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/trudeau-urged-to-drop-border-ambiguity-and-salvage-summer-travel (Bloomberg) — Tourism businesses pushed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to relax stringent Canadian border rules in time to salvage the summer travel season, calling for a nationwide plan to reopen the country as the Covid-19 pandemic eases. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada, the National Airlines Council of... Read More.