This proposal was announced during his participation in the Wake Up Forum, organized by El Español in Madrid. The president emphasized that the goal is to achieve higher quality and added value in tourism, rather than focusing solely on quantitative growth.
“"It is clear that if we want the wealth to be transferred more to Canarian society, we must no longer grow so much in quantity but in quality, and ensure that of the 24,000 million generated by the tourism sector, the largest amount remains in Canarias."
The president also highlighted the importance of collective agreements signed in 2025 in the hospitality sector, which included significant wage increases. He believes these agreements contribute to a better distribution of the wealth generated by tourism in the archipelago.
Although several Cabildos have implemented measures similar to an ecotax to manage access to natural spaces, the Government of Canarias is not currently considering a tax increase. However, it does not rule out that this option may be considered in the future, preferably through the IGIC due to its more equitable distribution among public administrations.
The president stressed the need to maintain a robust tourism sector to ensure employment and the economic growth rate of the islands, which have surpassed the European and Spanish averages in the last three years.
