Canadians Wary of Outside Visitors as Travel Restrictions Loosen Monday
Photo Credit: As Canada loosens entry restrictions on Monday, less than half of residents feel ready to welcome more visitors back into their communities. Unsplash / Connor Jolley
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The repercussions of drawn-out, draconian Covid restrictions are clear. It will take time to strengthen Canadians' feelings about welcoming back international visitors, but also to rebuild consumer confidence in traveling to Canada.
On the eve of Canada finally loosening entry restrictions for the first time since the pandemic for fully vaccinated travelers, its residents aren't feeling entirely ready to welcome back larger numbers of international visitors into their backyards.
Those are the results of the latest Canada Resident Sentiment Survey, which reveal that less than 50 percent of Canadians across six regions feel they are ready to welcome back U.S. visitors into their respective communities. A mere 45 percent also feel all right about having other international visitors back in their backyards.
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