Alberta tourism spending sets $8.5 billion record

Tourism spending in Alberta reached a record $8.5 billion in 2016, the latest figures from Statistics Canada show.
The amount spent during almost 35 million visits was up 4.7 per cent from the year before, partly driven by a rise in overseas and American tourists, according to a Thursday news release from the provincial government.
“The strong performance of Alberta’s tourism sector in 2016 shows its resiliency and continued potential to diversify the economy, create jobs and generat