Canada has several major banks and many schedule II banks – but with rates and plans all over the map, it’s difficult to know where to bring your business. Our aim is to help you navigate Canada’s banking options to discover which one suits your needs best.
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Travel in Canada Grows Due to Weak Loonie
– ratesupermarket.ca
The low loonie hasn’t stopped Canadians from taking a well-deserved vacation – but we’ll be staying within the border to do so. A recent survey by Expedia finds many travellers are planning holidays on home soil to avoid hefty exchange rates, while others are taking shorter trips or forgoing a trip altogether. This is in addition to another survey from PC Financial which finds 59 per cent of would-be travellers say the weak dollar has impacted their travel plans, and that 63 per cent are considering a “staycation” this year to save money.
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Dealing with Slashed Spending Power
The loonie’s drop means the same holiday you took to the U.S. last year will now cost you about 30 per cent more. Prices may have remained the same in the destination you want to travel to, but you’ll need to spend more to get the same goods and services. According to Expedia, the top destinations booked on on the site between January and December 2015 were Toronto, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Calgary and Montreal…
