{
  "id": 18030213,
  "title": "Mexico, Caribbean and Central America top vacation destinations for Canadians: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/mexico-caribbean-and-central-america-top-vacation-destinations-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T22:17:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/03/mexico-caribbean-and-central-america-top-vacation-destinations-for-canadians-poll/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly half of Canadians are planning vacation trips within the next six months, according to a new poll. Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean are the most popular destinations among those who have made plans, with 30 percent of travelers expecting to head to those regions. Domestic travel remains popular among Canadians, with 22 percent planning to visit another province or territory. Europe was named by 17 percent of vacation planners, followed by the United States at 16 percent. Asia, including Southeast Asia, was named by 14 percent. Ontario residents are most likely to visit Mexico, Central America, or the Caribbean, with 29 percent of Ontario vacation planners expecting to travel to those regions compared to 17 percent who plan to visit the United States.",
  "summary": "Nearly half of Canadians are planning to take a vacation over the next six months, with Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean leading the list of destinations, according to a new poll. The Canada Pulse Insights survey found 49 per cent of Canadians plan to take one or more vacations between now and April 2027, […]",
  "key_points": [
    "48% of Canadians plan vacations in next 6 months",
    "Mexico, Central America, Caribbean top destinations",
    "29% of Ontario residents plan trips to those regions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}