NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is continuing to push the Ford government to increase supports for the tourism sector.
Horwath was in the Falls this morning, calling for a $1,000 tax credit to encourage Ontarians to stay in the province and enjoy the local sites this summer.
"Tourism businesses - restaurants, campgrounds, museums, attractions and more - have been devastated by the pandemic. People’s jobs and livelihoods are still at risk. Entrepreneurs’ dreams are on the line. And local economies are desperate for a boost."
Last year, Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates introduced the Travel Ontario Tax Credit.
While the Ford government had planned to reimburse families for traveling within the province, the plans to enact the motion have been delayed until next year.
Gates says the province needs to step in and adopt the bill in order to help struggling tourism businesses.
"The Travel Ontario Tax Credit will supercharge our tourism industry from the ground up by giving people the help they need to take a much-needed vacation. And just imagine the jobs we can save, the jobs we can create and the economic stability we can give to our communities with this plan."
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