Tourism Strategy Release
The Nova Scotia Tourism Sector Strategic Plan, released today, September 24, creates a five-year vision for sustainable, year-round tourism growth in the province. Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage spoke about the strategy at an event at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The news release is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/09/24/new-tourism-sector-strategy-released
The plan is at: https://nstourismstrategy.ca/
Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage speaks at the event at Halifax Stanfield International Airport today, September 24. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Kevin Toth, Chair of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia and President of Fox Harb’r Resort (Province of Nova Scotia)
Darlene Grant Fiander, President of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia and Executive Director of rhe Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council (Province of Nova Scotia)
Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage (centre) and Susan Corkum-Greek, Ministerial Assistant, Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage (Province of Nova Scotia)
From left, Darlene Grant Fiander, President, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia, and Executive Director, Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council; Kevin Toth, Chair, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia, and President, Fox Harb’r Resort; Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage; Paul Brigley, Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Halifax International Airport Authority; and Glenn Squires, CEO, Pacrim Hospitality (Province of Nova Scotia)
From left, members of the Tourism Sector Strategic Plan Oversight Committee: Chuck Maillet, Vice-President of Policy, Programs and Communications, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; Joyce Carter, President and CEO, Halifax International Airport Authority; Chris Shore, Deputy Minister, Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage; Darlene MacDonald, Executive Director, Tourism Nova Scotia; and Glenn Squires, CEO, Pacrim Hospitality; at right is Darlene Grant Fiander, President, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia, and Executive Director, Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council (Province of Nova Scotia)

Local Guy Adventures provides a guided cycling tour of Spencer’s Island in Cumberland County. One of the goals in the new Nova Scotia Tourism Sector Strategic Plan is to make the province a year-round destination. (Tourism Nova Scotia)