Canada Border Guards Vote to Strike Days Ahead of Reopening to US Tourists
https://www.ntd.com/canada-border-guards-vote-to-strike-days-ahead-of-reopening-to-us-tourists_650017.html
Prior to the pandemic, tourism was the fifth-largest industry in Canada, contributing C$105 billion ($83.4 billion) to the GDP and providing one in ten jobs, according to the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.
Corinne Pohlmann, senior vice president of national affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, said a strike would compound issues faced by small businesses throughout the pandemic—slow shipping times, lack of customers, rising costs.
“We expect that our officers will continue to fulfill their duties with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.”