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Also, take into account that despite rising prices in both countries, gasoline remains at least a dollar per U.S. gallon cheaper in the States than we are paying in Canada. ($2.73 US a gallon -- the average price in Minnesota this week -- works out to about 82 cents Cdn a litre.)
"The U.S. is looking more popular this summer in response to the rising dollar," says David Redekop, who studies long-range travel trends for the Conference Board of Canada. In a survey early this year, he says the number of Canadians who intended to travel to the U.S. was up 18 per cent versus 15.5 per cent last year and 13 per cent in 2004. "The most popular places are filling up," [Sean Shannon] says. "It's shaping up to be a good summer."See the full content of this document
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Practically Speaking, We're Par Already
Window Seat with Deborah Stokes
THE loonie will take Canadians further this summer than it has in some time, its loftiness even outpacing soaring hotel rates in pricey destinations such as London or New York. T...See the full content of this document
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