Canada’s National Parks employs over 40 000 Canadians, while generating close to three billion dollars a year. With visitors to Canada’s parks providing most of its funding for staff, services, and scientific research, the Canadian government is sidelining its efforts to support one of its largest, sustainable businesses. The Globe and Mail reports an increase in resource exploration in parks, with corporations placing pressure on the Canadian government to allow for the parks’ exploitation. Canada’s increase of interest in international trade has the potential to loosen regulation of recreation and business in it’s national parks, as well as reduce and/or reshape park boundaries in order to accommodate resource development. In doing so, the economic impact that Canada’s national parks have will be jeopardized as budget cuts lower capacity and infrastructure, thereby reducing visitor demand.