According to Harris Decima Senior Vice-President Jeff Walker; “Even though economic conditions have worsened over the past year, Canadians are not giving up summer travel plans entirely. They are, however, making plans that include spending less and staying closer to home. The “staycation” phenomenon is something we have seen to greater degrees in other countries that have been hit harder by the economic meltdown, but it is now permeating into the Canadian mindset."