I think overall that passenger rail is a big contributor to tourism in Canada. I can speak for VIA today. VIA provides service across the country. A significant portion of its ridership are tourists who come in, whether on the west coast or the east coast, and go across Canada; to the east coast, for example, to visit Nova Scotia, or even places such as P.E.I. Even though VIA doesn't go there, there are still people who travel on the train to other places and then hop on a bus or go by some other means.
I think passenger rail is appealing to tourists; it's a way to see the country. VIA has products to attract the tourists, and many tourists from Europe and Asian countries are used to travelling by rail. So this is a real, feasible option for them, and in some cases probably less costly than having to travel by air. And they get to see more, because they're on the ground, not in the air. You actually visibly see what you're going through.
So rail tends to have a positive impact on tourism.