A group of influential Toronto business and travel leaders are calling for Canada to quickly create its own trusted-traveller program, a move it said will boost Toronto Pearson Airport and boost the local economy. Leaders from Destination Toronto, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority today announced the formation of a coalition advocating for enhancements to air travel through Toronto Pearson and airports across Canada. The coalition – Innovate. Travel. Canada. (“ITC”) – is a group of business and local leaders joining forces to ensure Toronto’s status as a global beacon of air travel. The coalition, Read more
March 2023
March Break is a great time for Canadian families to get away. But airports, especially busy ones such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, can be a huge hassle. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers of what to expect when crossing the border during the coming spring travel season and offering some March Break tips. I’ve got a few of my own suggestions on how to avoid hassles at the airport, listed in bold face. Plan ahead and check border wait times and alternate ports of entry. Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to cross during Read more
Federal Auditor-General Karen Hogan will launch an audit of the Trudeau government’s controversial ArriveCan app, which skyrocketed from an initial cost estimate of $80,000 to a whopping $54 million. The Globe and Mail says the audit adds “a new layer of independent scrutiny” and follows a House of Commons vote last November that asked the Auditor-General to look into the issue. Liberal and Green Party MP’s voted against the idea. Federal politicians have been demanding answers since October, when The Globe and Mail first reported that the cost to build and maintain the travel-related app was on track to reach Read more
