HAC study shows Canadians still travel

TORONTO—The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has released data from its 2009 Canadian Travel Intentions survey indicating that despite the current economic crisis in Canada, 74 per cent of Canadians intend to travel in Canada either for business or leisure in 2009.  “They may not stay at the same type of hotel they usually stay at, spend less on food and drink and stay for a shorter period of time, but Canadians are planning to travel in Canada in 2009,” said Tony Pollard, president of the Hotel Association of Canada.

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Visions for Newfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador used to be a have-not province, but as other provinces see their economies tumble, Canada’s easternmost province seems to be on a roll. More people are becoming aware The Rock’s assets, thanks in part to the award-winning television ads produced by Target Marketing. People seem to connect emotionally with the ads, which feature scenes like a solitary figure silhouetted on a cliff on the Bonavista peninsula, or a child running through laundry.  The latest ads in the “Find Yourself Here” campaign, just launched in late January.

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