A temporary 2.5 per cent hotel tax increase that's been in place since June 1 is meant to help pay for Toronto’s 2026 FIFA World Cup games. But as CBC's Tyler Cheese explains, some in the tourism industry are worried it could be discouraging other visitors to the city.
The Greater Toronto Hotel Association says a hotel tax increase introduced for Toronto’s FIFA World Cup games next year might be having a negative effect on tourism and travel to the city unrelated to the tournament.
A 2.5 per cent increase to the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) started in June and the City expects $56.6 million to be raised by next July.
While that’s not a huge increase, Sara Anghel, president and CEO of th
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