‘The Maple Leaf belongs’: U.S. tourist locations desperate for Canadians to return
Global News
Ron De Harte said that Canadians make up a significant component of their travel industry, with roughly 300,000 Canadians coming to Palm Springs every year.
With Canadian travel to the U.S. still plummeting, some cities south of the border are begging visitors to come back.
Vacation hotspot Palm Springs, Fla., is making sure Canadians know they are welcome.
Banners with the Maple Leaf in a heart have been hung in the city’s downtown strip and in the airport.
“The Maple Leaf belongs in Palm Springs,” Mayor Ron De Harte told Global News.
“This is simply a way to say to the Canadians who are our friends and neighbours, and truly our community, because they are here. Many are here for two, three, four months every year, and they are part of our community.
“And this was a way to say for those that are here still in town and haven’t headed home, thank you, we love you, and rest assured that next year, no matter what’s going on in Washington, D.C., we are gonna continue to be the Palm Springs you fell in love with decades ago.”
De Harte said that Canadians make up a significant component of their travel industry, with roughly 300,000 Canadians coming to Palm Springs every year.
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