Associations Tourism is much more than an industry - it's a way of thinking. Tourism is the second largest industry in the province of British Columbia.
Tourism brings prosperity to the province.
It helps pay for our roads and keeps the ferries running. It supports our health care system and helps pay for our education. Tourism crosses almost all ministries of government, whether it is community development, education, highways, the environment, forestry, or health. As British Columbians we are about to decide on who will be our next government for half a decade. It is clear that in order that for tourism to continue in its status as an important plank in the BC economy, a new or renewed government will need to think about tourism in a different way.