Tigsnona wrote:

A news item the other day listed countries that appealed to tourists.
Canada was way down the list and came out only marginally ahead of
Iraq! I couldn't believe it. Is the climate a problem for
tourists? Or has Canada priced itself out of the market?

The survey was internationally-based and reputable apparently.

TigsNona

The survey did not take into account temporary problems such
as SARS and Mad Cow.

Next version of the survey will rate Canada higher.

Such is the nature of surveys.