OTTAWA — Bridal bouquets without delicate Dendrobium orchids from Thailand and fewer exports of Atlantic lobster to Europe are among the effects being felt in Canada since air travel was seriously curtailed last week by Iceland's volcanic ash plume.
So far, though, nobody is hitting the panic button in a country where the bulk of the trade is conducted by land between Canada and the United States.
In some cases, there may even be a silver lining. Canadian flower growers could, for example, enjoy a boost in sales as wholesalers and retailers scramble to fill gaps left as order fail to arrived by air from Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.
The mood among trade-dependent business representatives was cautiously hopeful Tuesday amid reports more air space was gradually being opened up.
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