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House Hansard - 158

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 10, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 158 - Feb/10/23
Mrs. Sophie Chatel (Pontiac, Lib.)
  • Feb/10/23 12:00:35 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the tourism sector made a strong comeback over the last year. I wonder what can be done— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 158 - Feb/10/23
Mrs. Sophie Chatel
  • Feb/10/23 12:02:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, tourism made a strong comeback last year. Fortunately, companies and tourists are coming back to Canada. Could the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance give us an update on the state of this sector that is so vital to our economy, particularly in rural communities?
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Context: House Hansard - 158 - Feb/10/23
Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Feb/10/23 12:02:39 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Pontiac for her hard work and the work she does on the Standing Committee on Finance. It is true that last year we saw a huge increase in international tourists. In fact, tourism spending in Canada reached $20 billion in the third quarter. That is $20 billion in just three months. Those tourists are coming from abroad to buy what we have to offer. I would like to thank—
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