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August 2014 was another auspicious month for the Canadian tourism industry. Building off the summer s early positive momentum, 2.7 million international travellers made Canada their must-do destination, a 4% year-on-year rise, according to the latest Tourism Snapshot from the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) s Research department .
CTC s secondary markets hollywood theater mgm grand las vegas had a generally positive August: visitor numbers to Canada rose from Italy (38%), Spain (29%), the Netherlands (15%) and Switzerland (7%), while the totals were relatively flat from Hong Kong and Taiwan, at 0% and -0.7% respectively.
After three months of economic uncertainty, Canadians felt more bullish about their finances in August 2014. The Index of Consumer Confidence , released by The Conference Board of Canada , jumped 2.5 points for a total of 88.4.
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