Tourism slump hits Quebec as Ottawa tourist trade falters
Canada wide tourism is down this summer with Quebec hit hardest. Insiders blame image as a trouble area, high taxes and labor costs plus cold weather. Hotel execs note 15 to 30 percent declines, while U.S. conventions shrink due to tax limits. Quebec's taxes, minimum wage, and unrest cited as factors.
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Montreal
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Quebec
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Quebec City
Reg Groome
Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Groome
Hilton Canada Ltd
United
North America
Quebec Tourism Department
Richard Pouliot
Ogunquit
Maine
Rene Levesque
Pouliot
United States
Gaspe
Laurentian Mountains
Fred Draper
Canadian Pacific Hotels
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