Tourism Impacts by Federal Riding (2022 vs. 2019)
BACKGROUND
In Alberta, the visitor economy is literally “everyone’s business”. Growing faster than the general economy prior to the pandemic, the visitor economy is one of Alberta’s most significant economic engines and the backbone of many local and regional economies. As a prominent service export industry, the visitor economy brings new spending into the province and generates significant local employment, drives economic growth and diversification, generates important tax revenues, stimulates investment in community infrastructure and services, elevates the quality of life for local residents, and, deepens the appreciation and celebration of Alberta’s unique cultures and the natural environment.
HOW TO USE THE FEDERAL RIDING INFORMATION DOCUMENTS
TIAA has regular interactions with Alberta's federally elected officials. In many instances, federal politicians lack for an understanding of the contributions tourism and hospitality make to the provincial economy, and in support of the many Alberta constituents that work within the industry. The goal is that individual tourism operators, DMOs and other sector associations will draw upon these insights to help inform a common understanding about the power of Alberta's visitor economy. Each document contains valuable information about the number of employees and businesses within each riding.
INDIVIDUAL RIDING DOCUMENTS
- Arnold Viersen (Peace River-Westlock)
- Blaine Calkins (Red Deer-Lacombe)
- Blake Richards (Banff-Airdrie)
- Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage)
- Chris Warkentin (Grande Prairie-Mackenzie)
- Damien C. Kurek (Battle River-Crowfoot)
- Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River-Parkland)
- Laila Goodridge (Fort McMurray-Cold Lake)
- Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer-Mountain View)
- Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan)
- Gerald Soroka (Yellowhead)
- Glen Motz (Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner)
- Greg Mclean (Calgary Centre)
- Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona)
- George Chahal (Calgary Skyview)
- Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn)
- John Barlow (Foothills)
- Kelly McCauley (Edmonton West)
- Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach)
- Len Webber (Calgary Confederation)
- Martin Shields (Bow River)
- Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend)
- Michael Cooper (St. Albert - Edmonton)
- Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill)
- Mike Lake (Edmonton-Wetaskiwin)
- Pat Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge)
- Rachel Thomas (Lethbridge)
- Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre)
- Ron Liepert (Calgary Signal Hill)
- Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland)
- Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore)
- Tim Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods)
- Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepherd)
- Ziad Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning)