The province is hoping to put Alberta on the map as a year-round travel destination by tabling new legislation aimed at the tourism sector.
The province says if passed, Bill 25, the All-Season Resorts Act, would grow Alberta’s tourism sector from $10 billion to $25 billion annually by 2035.
It would do so by developing all-season resorts, giving visitors and Albertans the option to travel and explore the province no matter the weather.
There are currently no all-season resorts on provincial lands. To compare, B.C. introduced all-season resorts decades ago, with more than 13 locations on provincial lands.
“Our mountains are just as beautiful as B.C.’s, or in my opinion, even better,” said Tourism and…
