Quebec's new cabinet has no tourism ministry, and the industry is worried

Under Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, tourism moves to the economic development, innovation and energy ministry led by Stéphane Paquet. Quebec has had a tourism ministry since 1963.

Tourism revenue in Quebec a year, more than

19 billion $

Tourism brings in more than $19 billion a year in Quebec, $4.7 billion of it from foreign visitors, and counts 420,000 jobs in 24,000 businesses, said Geneviève Cantin, CEO of the Alliance touristique du Québec.

Even if we know aerospace is important for Quebec, there is none in all 17 administrative regions. Tourism is everywhere.

— Geneviève Cantin, Alliance touristique du Québec

St-Pierre Plamondon named a cabinet of 23 ministers, down from 29 under outgoing CAQ premier Christine Fréchette, saying he wants to tackle the size of the state and put public finances in order.

What's next

Cantin said she must sit down with Paquet quickly, and asked the new government for solid budgets and predictability to keep promoting Quebec tourism around the world.