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Minister Andrew Boitchenko
Andrew Boitchenko was sworn in as Minister of Tourism and Sport on May 16, 2025.
Mandate letter
The Premier's mandate letter to the Minister of Tourism and Sport outlines the objectives and priorities of the work they will focus on in their role.
Our responsibilities
Tourism and Sport works with communities, businesses and Travel Alberta to showcase the beauty of Alberta and propel our tourism and sport industries to new heights.
Our ministry is responsible for:
- Alberta’s long-term provincial tourism strategy, with a goal of growing the province’s visitor economy to more than $25 billion in annual visitor expenditures by 2035
- establishing the All-Season Resorts Act to support 4-season tourism developments and promote Alberta as a globally renowned destination
- expanding air access to the province
- addressing labour and workforce needs for the tourism and hospitality sectors
- working with Travel Alberta to drive private investment into the development of new and competitive tourism products and experiences
- investing in small and mid-sized recreation facilities across the province through the Active Communities Initiative
- attracting world-class sport events to Alberta, including through the Major Sport Events grant
- providing multi-sport games opportunities to celebrate our athletes and provide them with a venue to compete and reach their athletic potential.
- supporting Albertans from the playground to the podium through grant opportunities
Latest news
- Mar 16, 2026
Alberta has won the bid to host the World Cup of Hockey 2028, beating out major North American cities to bring elite international hockey to Calgary and Edmonton.
- Mar 6, 2026
Alberta’s top athletes north of the 55th parallel are heading to Whitehorse, Yukon for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games from March 8 to 15.
- Feb 25, 2026
Proposed legislation takes steps to protect consumers from hidden and misleading fees while ensuring visitors pay their fair share to help grow Alberta’s economy.