Originally Posted by
Badenoch
I frequently tip with coins in Europe, the UK and at home in Canada. Toonies and Loonies are coin of the realm in Canada and I've never had them declined. It's a good way to lighten a pocket filled with coins.
I would suggest that is true of leaving a tip in a restaurant Badenoch but when is the last time you handed a car valet a Loonie or Toonie? How about a hotel bellhop in Halifax?
Making generalized statements that coins are 'coin of the realm' and you use them to tip, is not really relevant to the suggested use of $1 US bills in Halifax.