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GBTA Canada Welcomes Easing of International Travel Restrictions

Toronto, Ontario – The Global Business Travel Association Canada (GBTA Canada) welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that it would be easing travel restrictions on March 1, 2022. Removing barriers to entry for travel into Canada, especially for business travel, is a positive step that will contribute to the recovery of Canadian trade and commerce….

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Business Travel Continues Slowed Recovery While Some Companies Consider New Travel Program Approaches

Alexandria, VA – Despite continuing to report an overall willingness and optimism for the return to business travel, business travel industry sentiment continues to waver, due to ongoing uncertainty around the Delta variant and other variants. However, indicators show companies and their corporate travel managers may be looking at new focus areas and ways of working…

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Global Business Travel Association Canada Looks Forward to Working with New Federal Government

Toronto, Ontario – Today, the Global Business Travel Association Canada (GBTA Canada) congratulated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on forming Canada’s new Federal government. GBTA Canada also commended the other party leaders, candidates and volunteers for their effort in this historic election. “GBTA Canada congratulates Prime Minister Trudeau on forming Canada’s new Federal government and looks…

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Global Business Travel Association Welcomes the Return of International Travel in Canada

Toronto, Ontario – The Global Business Travel Association Canada (GBTA Canada) welcomed the return of international travel (essential and non-essential) to Canada, for fully vaccinated travellers from across the globe. While the Government of Canada loosened restrictions for international travel into Canada over the last several weeks, most business travel into the country continued to…

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Check-in with Suzanne

Hi everyone – Nothing is more important to our industry at the moment than resuming safe, risk-mitigated business travel – and as promised last week, I wanted to quickly update you on the virtual meeting we had with the EU Delegation to the United States last Friday. Shane Downey from GBTA, our US-based lobbying group…

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Business Travel Industry Calls for the Reopening of Canada-US Borders

Alexandria, VA – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association and worldwide leader in education, research, networking and advocacy for the industry, has united the business travel sector to advocate for the Trudeau Government and Biden Administration to take immediate and necessary action to open the Canada-US Borders, allowing for…

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Check-in with Suzanne

Greetings! News of fits and starts of the return of domestic business travel in certain domestic markets has underscored our most recent pandemic recovery research: that optimism continues to cautiously rise as business travelers get back into planes, trains, cars and meetings. Thanks to all of you who fill out this important survey every month!…

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Check-in with Suzanne

Hey everyone – I am watching with awe as our industry and association prepare organizations to send their travelers safely and responsibly back on the road again in the coming weeks as pandemic situations allow. We have continued with advocacy efforts to push for a smart and safe return of business travel, especially between the…