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Thank you to all who participated in Tourism Day at Queen’s Park this week. We had a full day of productive meetings with decision makers from all parties where we shared insights into the current state of Ontario’s tourism industry and proposed collaborative solutions to drive economic growth and job creation.

Our delegation shared consistent information with MPPs and policy staff, presenting recommendations that can make immediate impact for our industry under the pillars of Economic Growth, Workforce Development and Infrastructure Investment.

We started the day with a press conference in the media gallery – please see our release here.

Our delegation then joined Question Period, where we had a welcome to the House from the Honourable Stan Cho, MPP Jennie Stevens, and MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam. Thank you to the Culinary Tourism Alliance for hosting a wonderful Taste of Ontario reception to end off the day, including food and drink from TIAO members Wines of Ontario, Ontario Craft Brewers Association and Udderly Ridiculous. Thank you to the Honourable Stan Cho, the Honourable Neil Lumsden, MPP Jennie Steves, MPP Stephanie Bowman, and MPP Aislinn Clancy for attending and delivering remarks at our reception.

Collaboration and investment will be critical to ensure Ontario successfully competes for domestic and global tourism markets – and drives economic, community, and employment growth.  Tourism Day at Queen’s Park provides a platform for industry leaders and stakeholders to communicate firsthand with policymakers about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.  

We are grateful to our member delegates for attending and assisting us in engaging in meaningful conversations about these priorities.