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Cruise ship industry not a panacea for port cities

Study says industry growth will slow, governments should be realistic about economic expectations

(Halifax) A report released by the CCPA today finds that Canadian ports need to take a sober and realistic look at their expectations of the cruise industry. The study finds that, in their rush to embrace the cruise industry, Canadian ports have paid insufficient attention to the costs of development and tended to overestimate income. "Charting a Course: The Cruise Industry, the Government of Canada and Purposeful Development" is the first study to lay out all of the issues that a port city needs to consider in developing cruise ship tourism.

Charting A Course

The Cruise Industry, the Government of Canada, and Purposeful Development

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