For this country’s travel and tourism industry, good news has been hard to come by, but the Conference Board of Canada’s latest research on Winter 2021-2022 Canadian travel intentions does offer a more positive outlook.

In this week’s Travel Courier, senior research associate Jennifer Hendry sits down with executive editor Bob Mowat for a deeper dive into some of the Conference Board of Canada’s findings.

Hendry offers insights on what the trans-border numbers look like for the upcoming winter; to what extent COVID-19 continues to influence Canadian travel intentions; where things are at with Canadian travellers when it comes to feeling safe travelling; and she even answers the question… Is there reason for optimism?