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Tourism operators' bottom line burned by another summer of wildfires (Canada)

This year, fewer tourists visited Jasper, Alberta as wildfire recovery and related closures have broadly affected tourism operators across Canada.
Amid the 2025 wildfire season—already the second worst on record—visitor numbers fell between 16 and 20 per cent, fully attributed to loss of fixed-roof accommodations and campgrounds.
Following evacuation alerts and highway closures, some visitors cancelled to avoid wildfire smoke, while closures of wilderness areas in Atlantic Canada and nearby camp or hunting areas reduced visits.
Spots that remain available are almost entirely full, and the lodging squeeze will likely last into next summer as rebuilding continues, Tourism Jasper CEO Tyler Riopel has said.
Indigenous tourism leaders say the season has been especially hard, with Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba's outfitting businesses taking a heavy toll, and tourism remaining a major economic driver for Indigenous communities.

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