The currency in Halifax, as in all of Canada, is the Canadian dollar (CAD). It comes in the form of both coins and banknotes. Coins include penny, nickel, dime, quarter, loonie (one-dollar coin) and toonie (two-dollar coin). Banknotes come in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. It is always useful to have some Canadian currency with you, but credit and debit cards are accepted in most places.