Finance committee  Yes, they have. Across the country the cuts have been felt, as you have experienced, and certainly here in central Ontario, along the waterways where Parks Canada also had to make some cuts, and out west. We're finding now with visitation on the rise that Parks Canada has increased operating revenues through the increased gate counts and has been able to start putting some of those services back in.

Finance committee  The Mexican visa requirements, although we understand why they were required, had a devastating effect. The Mexican source market was something we had all invested in quite heavily for a number of years, and it was growing in double digits annually. That is in the process of starting to rebuild, but more work is definitely required to allow us to go back there in any significant way.

Finance committee  Sure. I don't have the exact details. We can get them for you. We are one of the most expensive destinations to travel to because of fuel taxes, the taxation on our airfare, and largely the operating costs at the airports. That is something that we need to work on.

Finance committee  Mr. Chair, and members of the committee, good evening and thank you for the opportunity to be part of this important dialogue on strengthening Canada's economy. My name is David McKenna. I am the president of Brewster Travel Canada. Brewster was founded in 1892 and is now a leading travel and tourism provider that owns and operates four of the biggest attractions in the Rocky Mountains, including the new Glacier Skywalk.