DDB Canada rolls out Canadian Tourism Commission ads

DDB Canada has created a TV campaign for the Canadian Tourism Commission, to run for three weeks in the UK. The ad is designed to increase awareness of the country as a long-haul destination and uses the strapline ‘Maybe you need a trip to Canada’.

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