@OmarAlghabra please own up to the changes your Ministry needs to make to ease the bottlenecks at Canadian airports, specifically in the Security areas. It’s not because travellers are “rusty” & spend too much time getting liquids & laptops out! https://t.co/y82YupTrNx
1/4 🧵: To say our Association & the Independent Travel Advisors we advocate for are disappointed at the #FederalBudget2022 would be an understatement.
We are angry.
We are angry at 2 years of failed promises
3/4 🧵: We’re angry for Liz who now has depleted savings & on the brink of losing her home
Failed promises have failed our sector. @R_Boissonnault promised us a life line but instead we’re watching him drive the lifeboat away as we drown.
@HeatherKearns@R_Boissonnault@JohnBrassardCPC Horrific! Heather thank you for sharing something so deeply personal. We’re utterly disappointed but we won’t stop fighting for you and the many others.
@R_Boissonnault meet Carrie Borer. An independent Travel Advisor whose retirement has been severely delayed due to covid 19 and the gov’t inability to include this sector in funding. Please watch.
Listen to Carrie Borer's story about how she developed a meaningful second career in travel, and is now facing great hardship without continued financial support @ScottReidCPC@R_Boissonnault
Independent Travel Advisors have been told support is coming yet there is no sign of help anywhere. Patty Reichert points out the government’s failed promises.
@R_Boissonnault
Independent travel agents have been without financial support since Oct 2021, despite Omicron devastating the winter holiday season. Patty Reichert says "Government's slogan is 'no one left behind.' Independent travel advisors have been left behind." @TimUppal@R_Boissonnault
Independent travel agents need financial support. @theinnernomad calls on the Government of Canada to "listen and move forward with the industry-specific recovery plan. We need this help, and we need it now." Watch: https://t.co/OCckNVIABk @DaveMacKenzieMP@R_Boissonnault
Our ITA, Carol Gobeil hasn’t seen income for 2 years and may not see it again for another 6 months. Support for this sector is needed.
#cdnpoli@R_Boissonnault
Travel agents are paid only after travel is complete, which means our sector will be among the last to recover. Independent travel agent Carole Gobeil says "we still have another six months to a year to recover." Financial support is urgently needed @Yasir_Naqvi@R_Boissonnault
Almost a year since a handful of MP’s spoke up for Independent Travel Advisors.
A year later and all is quiet and we’re still struggling for assistance.
#cdnpoli https://t.co/Gk5lqFOdn1
Cathy’s story is just the tip of the iceberg. Two years in, & still no sign that the Gov’t “has our backs” or is “here for you”. #independentTravelAdvisors need sector specific aid & need it yesterday. @cwiechnik
Independent travel agent @cwiechnik says "we are pleading with our federal government to remember we are still here and we still need, and deserve, sector-specific aid." @dckurek@R_Boissonnault
This week I met with constituents and members from @ACITACANADA, who are not included in the tourism support programs. This government must fix the supports for Independent Travel Advisors now. #millwoods#yeg#edmonton
Independent travel agent @wiredfortravel calls for support "We need our government to understand that reopening does not mean recovery for the travel industry. We need government to make good on their promises to help the travel industry survive" @adamchamb@R_Boissonnault