Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the long-range planning of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, and looking at the potential for tourism, there is a view here that there are going to be changes to the way we do tourism. We are all hoping to have more tourists so we have more tourist dollars coming into our economy. It's slowly growing and it's going to get more so like the member said. We, as a department, will also try to convince our colleagues to try to argue that we need additional dollars. We are fighting for a piece of the pie here and the pie is only so big and there are so many competing priorities out there that we need to state our cases strongly and compelling to get the necessary funding through our processes internally to get ready for it. We see it happening and we know it's going to happen. We also know that we don't have the resources currently in our budget to get ready for it. Hopefully, as things evolve and with the funds that we pour into new tourism, hopefully they will strategize as well, the money for their own strategy and marketing. We will work with them and hopefully come up with the plan prior to the increases and the amount of tourism that comes into our area. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Standing Committee On Governance And Economic Development Comments
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Standing Committee On Governance And Economic Development Comments
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 3rd, 2003
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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