The conference Board of Canada is predicting an increase in tourism for Halifax this summer:

• Overnight visits to Canada from the U.S. and overseas are expected to grow by 5.1 and 5.2 per cent this year, respectively.
• Domestic visits within Canada are set to rise by 2.1 per cent in 2016.
• Canadian travel prices are forecast to increase by 1.7 per cent this year.
• Halifax, Québec City, Montréal, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver will all attract more visitors in 2016.
  
  

“A favourable exchange rate coupled with low gas prices will make Canada an attractive destination for both Canadian and international travellers in 2016,” said Greg Hermus, Associate Director for The Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian Tourism Research Institute.

• Halifax—Reinforced by strengthening economic prospects and recent hotel room additions, overnight travel to Halifax is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2016. The number of Canadians travelling to the city is also expected grow by 2.2 per cent this year. Meanwhile, U.S. travel to Halifax should get a boost from a new direct air connection with Boston.

For more see Canada to See an Increase in Visitors