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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">Updated: April 24, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. (Alberta).Though he’s still hopeful better days are ahead, Keith Henry’s optimism has been challenged this year.At a conference in Montreal back in May 2025, Henry, CEO and president of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC), beamed as he shared details of major funding that had been secured. </p>
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