What are the parties promising on Tourism?

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Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

Create new interactive tourism products in rural PEI

"Create new interactive tourism products in rural PEI by working on sharing our history through tourism products such as the Confederation Trail" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Support upgrades to Confederation Centre
Work with the federal government to provide shore-side power at the Charlottetown Port to attract more cruise ships

"In cooperation with the federal government, provide shore-side power at the Charlottetown Port to attract more cruise ships, especially in the shoulder seasons" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Reduce regulation of car rentals

"Work with industry on reducing regulatory barriers to expand rental car availability" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Provide $1M in marketing funding to the Charlottetown Airport Authority

"Provide $1 million in marketing funding to the Charlottetown Airport Authority to re-establish connections to key Canadian destinations, such as Ottawa, and work with regional carriers, such as Provincial Airlines (PAL Airlines), to open up new tourism markets in Atlantic Canada" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Provide labour incentives for hard-to-fill positions, with a focus on shoulder seasons

"Establish labour incentives to assist the tourism sector (TIAPEI) in staffing hard-to-fill positions, with a focus on the shoulder seasons" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Provide multi-year funding agreements for community festivals and events

Create a provincial museum

"Create a provincial museum in partnership with federal and community partners. This will not only be an attraction for tourists, but more importantly will help promote the preservation and development of Island culture, which is one of our greatest tourism assets." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23
Include tourism objectives in land use planning

"Integrate tourism objectives into Island-wide land use planning (protecting viewscapes, beach access, farmland, infrastructure, etc.)." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23
Support new tourism initiatives for the off-season, including at provincial parks
Create a new Culture Strategy, with increased investment

"Create a new Culture Strategy for PEI and increase investment in culture."

Offer low-interest loans and start-up grants to some tourism operators

"Offering low-interest loans and start-up grants to assist tourism operators in developing new products/services and/or refreshing existing offerings" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Provide a seasonal worker benefits programme

"Developing a seasonal worker benefits program to serve as a recruitment incentive for Islander working in seasonal sector to expand their time in the labour market" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Advocate for different EI policies regarding students and the shoulder season

"Advocating to the federal government for EI policies which allow students to continue to work into the shoulder season without financial penalties" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Create a programme to provide financial support to operators to provide intern management roles

"Developing a Tourism Management Internship Program to provide financial support to operators to access potential management staff" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Provide funding to TIAPEI to promote tourism job opportunities
Provide a debt relief programme with low-interest funding through Finance PEI for tourism operators with heavy debt from COVID