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B.C.'s tourism sector looks for new markets
March 20, 2008 |
British Columbia's tourism sector is looking at alternative markets, as it tries to offset the decline in the number of visitors from the United States. From January 2002 to November 2007, the total number of visitors entering B.C. from the U.S. fell by 27 per cent, according to BC Stats, the provincial government's statistical agency. The drop is being attributed to the soaring loonie.
"Given that the Canadian dollar is expected to remain at just under par with the greenback over the short term, travel to B.C. will remain less of a bargain for U.S. travellers,'' BC Stats said in a report. Victoria carriage driver Caitlyn MacDonald said the decline in the number of U.S. visitors has been highly noticeable in B.C.'s capital. "They used to come in a lot more on weekends, spend a lot more money and have a lot more fun, and we've noticed a drop off in that,'' she said.
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