Stephen Harper

: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Clement Allard GROSSE-ILE, Que. - The federal government intends to invest $30 million over three years in the country tourism sector in order to attract more Americans north of the border, according to Brandon Sun. Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement on Friday in Grosse-Ile, an island on the St. The federal government says it will invest $30 million over three years in the country tourism sector in order to attract more Americans north of the border. Lawrence River about 80 kilometres east of Quebec City. Tourism officials hope the funding will help create or maintain 2,900 jobs. Harper said the money will go toward helping the Canadian Tourism Commission partner with provincial bureaus to market Canadian destinations with the goal of attracting an additional 680,000 Americans over the three-year period. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.