This week, TIAO submitted a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau in support of Nieuport Aviation’s recommendation to create a US PreClearance Facility at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport plays a crucial role in providing rapid, streamlined access from the heart of Canada’s financial centre. It supports Ontario’s visitor economy while providing thousands of jobs for middle-class families in downtown Toronto.
For the tourism industry, an increase in visitors to the Greater Toronto Area would bring in direct economic benefit to the hotel sector and in turn benefit other local tourism and hospitality operators and suppliers, including attractions, transportation, restaurants, and retail. With tourism businesses struggling to recover from unprecedented revenue losses, staggering debt, a labour crisis, and the recent slowdown in recovery brought about by the Omicron variant, an increase in visitorship would help our operators rebuild more quickly from the impacts of the pandemic.
As the world returns to travel post-pandemic, TIAO strongly supports Nieuport Aviation’s recommendation for a U.S. PreClearance Facility at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. This investment will play an important role in driving favourable economic outcomes that would benefit both Toronto and Ontario as we continue to strive for a strong post-pandemic recovery.
Read our letter here
TIAO will continue to support our partners in recovery and in expanding the economic impact of Ontario’s tourism industry.