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Table 1
National tourism indicators

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  Third quarter 2007 Fourth quarter 2007 First quarter 2008 Second quarter 2008 Third quarter 2008 Second quarter to third quarter 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  $ millions at 2002 prices % change
Total tourism expenditures            
Tourism demand in Canada 16,538 16,772 16,859 16,942 16,819 -0.7
Tourism demand by non-residents 3,765 3,791 3,671 3,668 3,592 -2.1
Tourism domestic demand 12,773 12,981 13,189 13,274 13,226 -0.4
Transportation            
Tourism demand in Canada 6,080 6,185 6,235 6,237 6,102 -2.2
Tourism demand by non-residents 1,051 1,066 1,035 1,026 979 -4.6
Tourism domestic demand 5,029 5,119 5,200 5,211 5,123 -1.7
Accommodation            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,589 2,621 2,648 2,664 2,643 -0.8
Tourism demand by non-residents 893 895 853 859 848 -1.2
Tourism domestic demand 1,696 1,726 1,795 1,806 1,794 -0.6
Food and beverage services            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,292 2,310 2,319 2,336 2,328 -0.3
Tourism demand by non-residents 591 594 579 578 570 -1.3
Tourism domestic demand 1,702 1,716 1,740 1,758 1,758 0.0
Other tourism commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,680 2,719 2,689 2,697 2,724 1.0
Tourism demand by non-residents 481 481 471 472 469 -0.7
Tourism domestic demand 2,199 2,238 2,218 2,224 2,255 1.4
Other commodities            
Tourism demand in Canada 2,897 2,937 2,970 3,008 3,022 0.5
Tourism demand by non-residents 750 756 733 732 725 -1.0
Tourism domestic demand 2,147 2,182 2,236 2,276 2,297 0.9