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POLL: 65 per cent of Canadians say they plan to travel in the next year

Only 36% of those who are planning to take a trip say they'll buy both medical and cancellation travel insurance.

Travellers crowd the security queue in the departures lounge at the start of the Victoria Day holiday long weekend at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga on May 20, 2022.
Travellers crowd the security queue in the departures lounge at the start of the Victoria Day holiday long weekend at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga on May 20, 2022. Photo by COLE BURSTON /REUTERS

It’s time to “bring the fun back,” at least when it comes to travel.

A new TD Insurance survey says two-thirds or 65% of Canadians plan to travel for pleasure this year.

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The poll also says of those, three in ten or 28% plan to visit a new destination, a quarter or 25% plan to travel with friends while 23% with family or children.

Another 14% are planning to travel solo and 17% said they’ll go anywhere as they just want to “bring the fun back!”

The survey says Canadians under the age of 35, and high-income households ($100k or more annually) are most likely to say that they are very likely to travel for pleasure in the next year.

Still, only 36% of those who are planning to take a trip in the next year say they’ll buy both medical and cancellation travel insurance.

Just over half or 54% say they have the financial means to cover out-of-pocket expenses while three in ten or 31% say they wouldn’t be able to cover expenses above $300 should something unexpected happen.

The online survey of 1522 Canadians was conducted between Nov. 18-20, 2022, using Leger’s online panel with a margin of error of ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20.