Federal budget gradually reduces support for tourism operators A P.E.I. tourism operator says his industry will have less support this year, compared to last, as a result of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget made public on Monday. Social Sharing ‘I think there is going to be a lot of operators looking to make some pretty tough decisions’ Posted: Apr 20, 2021 7:04 AM AT | Last Updated: April 20 Matthew Jelley, president Maritime Fun Group, says he was pleased to see an extension of the pandemic wage and rent subsidies. (Tom Steepe/CBC)