Not just flat: What tourism means to Saskatchewan

April 15-19 has been proclaimed as tourism Week in Saskatchewan by the province as nationally Canada’s tourism industry is also recognized.

In Saskatchewan tourism generates over $2.4 billion in yearly spending and employs close to 71,000 people.

tourism Saskatchewan CEO Jonathan Potts said the week is an opportunity to highlight all there is to see and do in Saskatchewan as well as recognize all those who are employed in the industry.

“It’s a big industry and we actually punch a little bit above our weight in the country,” Potts said. “It’s (tourism spending) everything from the attractions people visit, private and public, from business to parks to hotels and restaurants and so forth.”

Potts said tourism is a large economic driver in the province and something that has seen substantial growth in the past few years following the pandemic.

“The growth is coming from lots of different places, right now our American visitors are really…