Seven out of ten Canadians plan to travel for their summer vacations - Many will remain within Canada and even within their own province
The recession won't prevent Canadians from taking their vacations this summer. According to an Ipsos Descarie survey conducted on behalf of Desjardins Financial Security, 70% of Canadians plan to travel this summer.
The recession won't prevent Canadians from taking their vacations this summer. According to an Ipsos Descarie survey conducted on behalf of Desjardins Financial Security, 70% of Canadians plan to travel this summer. But all indications are that the difficult economic climate is encouraging them to stay closer to home, with 81% opting to travel in Canada for at least part of their vacations. A large number of Canadians (45%) will even remain within their province of residence.
Proportion of Canadian travellers who will choose a travel destination within their own province this summer for vacations
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Province of residence % Travel destination for
vacations
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New Brunswick 49 Atlantic Canada
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Nova Scotia 43
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Prince Edward Island 39
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Newfoundland and Labrador 15
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Québec 68 Québec
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Ontario 74 Ontario
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Manitoba 22 Midwestern Canada
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Saskatchewan 25
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Alberta 50
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British Columbia 81 British Columbia
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Perhaps because of the new requirement to hold a passport to cross the border, only 29% of travellers plan to vacation in the United States this year.
Ipsos Descarie conducted this web survey on behalf of Desjardins Financial Security between June 17 and June 21, 2009. In all, 1,051 questionnaires were completed by a representative sampling of Canadian residents who were randomly selected from the Ipsos Canadian internet panel. Data was weighted to reflect the distribution of the Canadian population in terms of the country's main regions (Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies, and British Columbia), and by age and gender.
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