Canada has a long tradition of hosting festivals and events throughout the year. The industry adds over $33 billion to the country's tourism economy and provides jobs for more than 229,000 people in areas like business events, trade fairs, festivals, and meetings. Popular festivals include the summer's Toronto Caribbean Carnival, Canadian National Exhibition, Montreal Jazz Festival, Pride Toronto, Calgary Stampede, Winterlude in Ottawa-Gatineau during the winter, and nationwide celebrations for Canada Day. Other notable festivals include the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Vancouver Pride Parade, Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, and Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver.
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