Details of Canada Strong Pass to be announced next week

 

 

The federal government will announce details of its promised "Canada Strong Pass" next week. The new tourism-related initiative is expected to come into effect later this month. The Canada Strong Pass will allow Canadians to support tourism and show Canadian pride, Tourism Secretary of State Rechie Valdez said in a statement. The pass will be available from June 20 to the end of August, a Liberal government spokesperson told The Canadian Press.

During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to introduce a single pass that would give young people under 18 free seats on Via Rail when traveling with their parents and free admission to Canada's national galleries and museums. Carney pitched the idea as a way to unite Canadians in the face of threats from the US. Carney also announced that the government will offer all Canadian citizens the opportunity to camp in national parks at reduced rates from June to August. A government spokesperson said that all of these promises will be secured through the "Canada Strong Pass".