The provincial government wants to make Niagara one of the biggest tourist attractions on the planet.
Premier Doug Ford, along with Niagara’s Mayors and ministers, were in Niagara Falls Monday morning to announce the next steps of Destination Niagara, a government project aimed at growing the tourist area.
Ford says he wants to see even more people visiting.
Currently welcoming more than 13 million visitors each year, Niagara Region’s $3 billion tourism industry is a key economic driver in the province, representing a six per cent share of the region’s Gross Domestic Product and supporting over 40,000 jobs.
One of the biggest notes of this morning’s announcement was the addition of more casinos and hotels, as Ford says there’s lots of room for opportunity.
Ford says the major plans for the region don’t stop there.
Ford also touched on supporting Niagara’s wine industry, as well as improving transit to get to and from Niagara from other parts of Ontario.
He says that includes expanding the QEW in Niagara, twinning the Garden City Skyway, continuing to increase GO service to the region and leveraging the Niagara District Airport by issuing a request for proposals to improve air access and better connect the Niagara Region to the Greater Golden Horseshoe.