2025 HAC Pre-Budget Submission

The hotel industry is the cornerstone of the tourism sector worth $16 billion annually and employs over 163,000 Canadians. Hotels in Canada, even those under international brands, are overwhelmingly small and medium-sized businesses, many of them family-owned and deeply embedded in local communities.

Unlocking Canada’s tourism growth potential requires tackling major barriers for hotels, which include a lack of targeted investment and capital support, fixing the border as well as workforce shortages.