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Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod announced the funding along with $9 million to Destination Toronto to ensure it’s ready to attract more visitors when possible.
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The minister has already agreed to provide $2 million to Ottawa’s convention centre and $6 million to Ottawa Tourism.
MacLeod said tourism “gateway” cities like Ottawa and Toronto have been disproportionately hit by the pandemic as many people chose to visit more remote and rural communities.
“Toronto and Ottawa are key tourism hubs,” MacLeod said Wednesday. “They are home to Ontario’s largest airports and convention centres … and we need them to be back on track and ready to accept not just leisure travellers, but business travellers, as well.”
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Ontario is providing a new round of funding and support to tourism and hospitality-based businesses across the province.
Ontario says they will be introducing the Ontario Tourism and Hospitality Small Business Support Grant soon, which will provide one-time $10,000 to $20,000 payments to eligible businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector.
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