Competitors cry monopoly as American company buys more Banff, Jasper attractions

An American company that owns the majority of Banff and Jasper’s most popular tourist attractions is under fire from its Canadian competitors. Arizona-based VIAD Corp. acquired the Jasper SkyTram earlier this summer. The purchase brought its share of the area’s so-called “prime paid” tourist attractions to six of nine. Local businesses peg that as a 92 per cent market share of the national parks’ main tourism activities. They’re accusing VIAD of “monopol