The Day of Love
Traditionally, this is the day when messages of love are passed between those in a relationship, or hoping to be in a relationship. Here are some of the stats related to Valentine’s Day, courtesy Statistics Canada:
Going out for dinner with a special someone? In 2013, Canadians spent , on average $2,226 over the course of the year on food from restaurants.
When it comes to gifts, Canadians spent a lot on special gifts in 2014:
- $3.38 billion on jewellery and watches,
- $2.73 billion on cosmetics and fragrances
According to Statistics Canada, on a per-capita basis, wine sales amounted to 15.7 litres or $216 in 2013/2014, an increase of 3.2 litres per person from 2004/2005..
In 2013, the average annual expenditure on candies and chocolates per household was $191
There were 5.9 million rose stems produced in Canada in 2014, and in that same year, 12.9 million dozen cut roses were imported to Canada
And if you are looking for the perfect place to find your soulmate, Newfoundland has some of the ‘love’liest named communities such as:
- Cupids
- Heart’s Content
- Heart’s Delight and
- Heart’s Desire
Then there’s
- Heart’s Hill, Saskatchewan
- Love, Saskatchewan
- Romance, Saskatchewan and
- Saint-Valentin, Quebec
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