A new survey shows half of Canadians are planning to travel for their summer vacation.
The poll by Narrative Research says the most likely trip will involve driving to another province for a vacation with four in ten people surveyed, or 40 per cent, saying that’s their plan.
That’s up from 24 per cent when compared to last June.
One-quarter will fly to another province for a trip, while a similar number are likely to travel to the U.S. if regulations allow.
(Credit: Narrative Research)
Travel plans also vary by province.
Residents of the Prairies and New Brunswick are more likely to drive, while those in Ontario prefer to travel by air to visit another province or to visit the U.S. Quebec residents are less likely to have any travel plans for the summer.
Millennials were more likely than Boomers to plan any type of summer vacation, and Gen-Z residents were more likely to travel by land.
Overall, the poll finds intentions to travel are higher than they were a year ago, and two-thirds of respondents reported they feel relatively safe doing so.
Results are from an online survey conducted June 16-18, with 1,231 Canadians 18 years of age or older from the Logit Group’s Canadian Omnibus.
Narrative Research analyzed the data, which was weighted based on the 2016 Census, by gender, age, and region to reflect population characteristics in each province.
