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Hospitality & Retail (Ottawa)

Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions, political announcements and other government-related news concerning retailers, hotels, restaurants, event and sports venues, cruise lines, casinos, gambling, theme parks, ski resorts, outdoor spaces, RV parks, and other travel and tourism professionals.

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#41, 2025)

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#41, 2025)

Competition Bureau probes major food testing merger; $100M initiative supports rural entrepreneurs; FedNor funds Northern Ontario arts training; new StatsCan rural jobs data released; SBA declares disaster in Arizona due to flooding.

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#40, 2025)

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#40, 2025)

Atlantic Canada food exporters expand in Europe; Temporary Foreign Worker Program usage down, penalties up; Retail, travel, and arrivals data released; FAA issues new airworthiness directive for hot air balloon fuel cylinders.

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#39, 2025)

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#39, 2025)

Canada invests $1.6M for Montreal festival infrastructure; new federal measures address hospitality workforce and EI; US shutdown closes national parks, disrupts tourism; HUD extends inspection mandate for federal rental programs; DOT modifies DBE rules impacting airport vendors.

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#38, 2025)

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#38, 2025)

Minister Valdez remarks on World Tourism Day; CanNor funds six northern tourism projects; StatsCan releases tourism GDP, food service sales, cross-border travel data; US enacts $100,000 H-1B visa fee; FDA renews food facility and transport reporting requirements.

Lobbying Landscapes in Hospitality (September, 2025)

Lobbying Landscapes in Hospitality (September, 2025)

Maple Leafs Foods, City of Prince Albert..

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#37, 2025)

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#37, 2025)

Minister Guilbault spotlights TIFF investment; Competition Bureau reviews hospitality sector practice; Probe advances on airline working conditions; US announces new visa measures and hospitality program restrictions.

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#36, 2025)

QSA's Week in Hospitality & Retail (#36, 2025)

Federal support for Quebec tourism infrastructure; National retail sales rise in June; Year-over-year drop in international arrivals; Canada advances workforce investments; Streamlining regulatory burden; US National Park Service seeks public input; SBA comment period open.