We won’t know until October 19 whom Canadians want as their next Prime Minister, but they’ve clearly chosen Justin Trudeau as their preferred travel buddy, according to a new survey conducted by Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company.

When asked who they’d like to go on a road trip with, 42% of Canadian respondents named the Liberal leader compared with 25% who chose Prime Minister Stephen Harper, 20% who chose Green Party leader Elizabeth May and 10% who chose NDP leader Thomas Mulcair. And while most respondents voted along party lines, 22% of Conservatives and 36% of New Democrats opted for Trudeau over their own party’s leader. In fact, New Democrats preferred Trudeau over Mulcair by 10%.

Harper voted least desirable airplane companion: Trudeau also beat the pack when respondents were asked whom they’d rather sit next to on an airplane, with 41% of votes compared to 29% for Prime Minister Harper, 17% for May and 10% for Mulcair. Respondents were equally vocal about whom they didn’t want as their seatmate, with 41% choosing Harper as opposed to 13% who voted for Trudeau and 12% who did not want to sit next to Mulcair.

New Democrats love Trudeau: The preferences remained consistent for more adventurous travel options. When respondents were asked whom they would go snorkeling with, Trudeau came out on top with 49% of the vote, including 27% of the Conservative vote and 52% of votes from New Democrats. Harper came in second with 20% of the total vote, followed by May at 14%. Mulcair trailed at 11 %. Similarly, when asked who they would travel through Europe with, respondents overwhelmingly chose Trudeau with 43% of the vote, followed by Harper at 25%, May at 13% and Mulcair at 11%.

Trudeau and May are winners: While Trudeau may be the undeniable favourite for Canadian travel companion, May’s appeal is also worth noting. Even with only 6% of respondents identifying as Green Party supporters, May managed to secure anywhere between 13% and 17% of the popularity vote across all questions.

Green Party members more adventurous: Green Party members were also more likely (50%) to choose adventure holidays over those focusing on history or relaxation while Tories were the least likely (26%) to choose thrill trips.

Canadians love to save: Regardless of respondents’ travel or political tastes, they all had one thing in common. Seventy-four percent of respondents said they would rather save than splash out on vacations.

For the complete survey results and more information about Travelzoo, visit www.travelzoo.ca.

Source: 862 adults in Canada, age 18+ surveyed online on September 5-14, 2015.

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