BACKGROUND

In Alberta, the visitor economy is truly everyone’s business. As one of the province’s most significant economic engines, it serves as the backbone of many local and regional economies. Growing faster than the general economy in recent years, the visitor economy is Alberta's number one service export and bringing new spending into Alberta, creating local employment, and driving economic growth and diversification across sectors.

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Tourism generates important tax revenues, stimulates investment in community infrastructure, and enhances the quality of life for residents by supporting amenities that benefit both locals and visitors. Just as importantly, it deepens appreciation for Alberta’s diverse cultures, natural landscapes, and its distinctive western heritage, elements that shape the province’s identity and global appeal.

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HOW TO USE THE PROVINCIAL RIDING INFORMATION DOCUMENTS

TIAA has prepared supporting documents in each of Alberta's 84 provincial ridings to help enrich tourism industry discussions 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.

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INDIVIDUAL RIDING DOCUMENTS
Adriana LaGrange (Red Deer-North)

Amanda Chapman (Calgary-Beddington)

Andrew Boitchenko (Drayton Valley-Devon)

Angela Pitt (Airdrie -East)

Brandon Lunty (Leduc-Beaumont)

Brian Jean (Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche)

Brooks Arcand-Paul (Edmonton-West Henday)

Chantelle de Jonge (Chestermere-Strathmore)

Chelsae Petrovic (Livingstone-Macleod)

Christina Gray (Edmonton-Mill Woods)

Court Ellingson (Calgary-Foothills)

Dale Nally (Morinville-St. Albert)

Dan Williams (Peace River)

Danielle Smith (Brooks-Medicine Hat)

David Eggen (Edmonton-North West)

David Shepherd (Edmonton-City Centre)

Demetrois Nicolaides (Calgary-Bow)

Devin Dreeshen (Innisfail-Sylvan Lake)

Diana Batten (Calgary-Acadia)

Eric Bouchard (Calgary-Lougheed)

Garth Rowsell (Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright)

Glenn van Dijken (Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock)

Grant Hunter (Taber-Warner)

Gurinder Brar (Calgary-North East)

Gurtej Singh Brar (Edmonton-Ellerslie)

Heather Sweet (Edmonton-Manning)

Irfan Sabir (Calgary-Bhullar-McCall)

Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk (Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville)

Jackie Lovely (Camrose)

Janet Eremenko (Calgary-Currie)

Janis Irwin (Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood)

Jason Nixon (Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre)

Jason Stephan (Red Deer-South)

Jasvir Deol (Edmonton-Meadows)

Jennifer Johnson (Lacombe-Ponoka)

Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse (Edmonton-Rutherford)

Joe Ceci (Calgary-Buffalo)

Joseph Schow (Cardston-Siksika)

Julia Hayter (Calgary Edgemont)

Justin Wright (Cypress-Medicine Hat)

Kathleen Ganley (Calgary-Mountain View)

Kyle Kasawiski (Sherwood Park)

Lizette Tejada (Calgary-Klein)

Lori Sigurdson (Edmonton-Riverview)

Lorne Dach (Edmonton-McClung)

Luanne Metz (Calgary-Varsity)

Marie Renaud (St. Albert)

Marlin Schmidt (Edmonton-Gold Bar)

Martin Long (West Yellowhead)

Matt Jones (Calgary-South East)

Mickey Amery (Calgary-Cross)

Mike Ellis (Calgary-West)

Muhammad Yaseen (Calgary-North)

Myles McDougall (Calgary-Fish Creek)

Nagwan Al-Guneid (Calgary Glenmore)

Naheed K. Nenshi (Edmonton-Strathcona)

Nate Glubish (Strathcona-Sherwood Park)

Nate Norner (Drumheller-Stettler)

Nathan Ip (Edmonton-South West)

Nathan Neudorf (Lethbridge-East)

Nicole Goehring (Edmonton-Castle Downs)

Nolan Dyck (Grande Prairie)

Parmeet Singh Boparai (Calgary Falconridge)

Peggy Wright (Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview)

Pete Guthrei (Airdrie-Cochrane)

Peter Singh (Calgary-East)

R.J. Sigurdson (Highwood)
Rajan Sawhney (Calgary-North West)

Rakhi Pancholi (Edmonton-Whitemud)

Rebecca Schulz (Calgary-Shaw)

Rhiannon Hoyle (Edmonton-South)
Ric McIver (Calgary-Hays)
Rick Wilson (Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin)
Rob Miyashiro (Lethbridge-West)

Ron Wiebe (Grande Prairie-Wapiti)

Samir Kayande (Calgary-Elbow)

Sarah Elmeligi (Banff-Kananaskis)
Sarah Hoffman (Edmonton-Glenora)
Scott Cyr (Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul)

Scott Sinclair (Lesser Slave Lake)
Searle Turton (Spruce Grove-Stony Plain)

Shane Getson (Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland)

Sharif Haji (Edmonton-Decore)

Tany Yao (Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo)

Tanya Fir (Calgary-Peigan)

Tara Sawyer (Olds-Disbury-Three Hills)

Todd Loewen (Central Peace-Notley)

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View the Tourism Impacts by Provincial Riding 2023 vs 2022 here.