Marketing Monthly | The Canada Edition (July 2022)
In this issue:
- 14 must-see Ontario trails
- Only in Canada: 5 Places to Go This Summer
- Ontario Staycation Tax Credit
- Canadians want a four-day work week. But would it work?
14 must-see Ontario trails
Whether you’re conquering a rocky scramble or taking a leisurely stroll across a boardwalk, we’ve got the perfect trail for you.
How many of these must-see trails from around the province have you explored?
Only in Canada: 5 Places to Go This Summer
The return of travel is here at last, and not a moment too soon for those of us who’ve been pining to explore new terrain. While international trips are still subject to some restrictions and official warnings, Canadians are lucky — we have so many wonderful places to discover within our own borders. (That’s why Travelzoo developed Only in Canada, with deals on places to stay and things to do, plus tips on how best to explore some of the country’s most appealing regions.)
Whether you want to get on a plane and fly across the country or are just looking to escape your house for a day trip, here are five destinations Travelzoo recommends to put more Canada into your summer.
Ontario Staycation Tax Credit
The temporary Ontario Staycation Tax Credit for 2022 aims to encourage Ontario families to explore the province, while helping the tourism and hospitality sectors recover from the financial impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Ontario residents can claim 20% of their eligible 2022 accommodation expenses, for example, for a stay at a hotel, cottage or campground, when filing their personal Income Tax and Benefit Return for 2022. You can claim eligible expenses of up to $1,000 as an individual or $2,000 if you have a spouse, common-law partner or eligible children, to get back up to $200 as an individual or $400 as a family.
The credit will provide an estimated $270 million in support to about 1.85 million Ontario families.
Canadians want a four-day work week. But would it work?
Could working less boost a country’s economy? That was the question after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern floated the idea of giving people the option of a four-day work week.
Ardern was talking about ways to boost her country’s economy recently in a widely-viewed Facebook live video. She pointed to the importance of tourism, which employs 15 per cent of New Zealand’s population and gets a large portion of its revenues domestically. A four-day work week, she suggested, would give people the opportunity to travel within New Zealand and spend money.
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