Chester Cooper, the Bahamian deputy prime minister, has been touring Canadian cities this week

High-ranking officials from Bahamas’ federal government are in Calgary this week to promote the Caribbean nation’s tourism sector and tout its growing partnership with WestJet, which is launching a new non-stop flight to the country’s capital city this winter.

Chester Cooper, the Bahamian deputy prime minister, has been touring Canadian cities this week and is scheduled to speak Thursday evening at the Westin Calgary Airport Hotel.

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In a news advisory ahead of his trip to Calgary, Cooper, who has served as the Bahamian minister of tourism and aviation since 2021, said his visit underscores the strategic importance of Canadians to his country’s tourism.

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