Hotels and other lodging providers in Alberta will be able to keep tourism levy amounts collected between March 1 and Dec. 31, 2020 as part of the provincial government’s plan to help the tourism sector get through the COVID-19 crisis. “Alberta’s tourism industry is a key contributor to our economy and it creates jobs and revenue that so many communities across our province depend on,” Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Minister Tanya Fir said in a news release in which the new support was announced on Tuesday. “We’re committed to providing industry the support it needs now so that it can recover and grow.” The government said the tourism levy measure should free up between $16 million and $27 million in additional cashflow for the