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Balancing Price and Patriotism

Ipsos poll reveals Canadian Shoppers Are Navigating Complex Grocery Preferences Amid Rising Costs and “Buy Canadian” Efforts
4 September 2025
Society

Majority of BC Residents Oppose Planned New-Car EV Sales Mandate

56% Oppose the Sales Mandate versus 34% in Support
26 August 2025
Consumer & Shopper

The North "Poll": Santa's Approval Rating And Holiday Spending Among British Columbians

Eight-in-Ten (79%) British Columbians Approve Of Santa Claus' Performance Over Past Year Hottest Gifts This Year Are Cell Phones, Video/Computer Games And Video Game Consoles British Columbians Expect To Spend An Average Of $702 On Gifts This Holiday Season Majority (55%) Say They'll Spend Same Amount As Last Year; 24% Less - 19% More
19 December 2003
Consumer & Shopper

Half (49%) Of Canadians Intend To Contribute To An RRSP This Tax Year--Up Smartly From 43% Last Tax Year

Annual RBC Royal Bank Survey Shows Canadians Back On Track After Drop In 2002
18 December 2003
Society

NDP Closing The Gap In British Columbia

NDP (37%, up 6 points) Steal Support From BC Liberals (41%, down 4 points) and Green Party (14%, down 3 points) Two-Thirds (64%) Have No Impression Of New NDP Leader Carole James; 23% Positive - 10% Negative Gordon Campbell Matches His Lowest Approval Rating As Premier (37%, down 2 points)
17 December 2003
Consumer & Shopper

One-In-Three Frequent Business Travellers Expect To Travel More In The Next 12 Months

Low-cost Airlines Seen As A Viable Alternative For Business Travellers Business Travel Market Still Off Pre-9/11 Levels By 13-15%
17 December 2003
Society

Life Is Good In The Lower Mainland

Residents Of The Lower Mainland (96%) Overwhelmingly Say Their Quality Of Life Is Good One Third (34%) Expect Their Economic Situation To Improve Over The Next Year And Seven In Ten (70%) Say They Will Be Better Off 10 Years From Now Ipsos-Reid's "Hope Index" Shows Lower Mainland Is Just As Hopeful As Canada - Lower Than The U.S. But Higher Than France Transportation (38%) Is Still Number One Concern
16 December 2003
Consumer & Shopper

Canadians Paying Off Debt

Less Than Half (48%) Of Financial Decision-Makers Have "Structured Their Debt So They Pay The Lowest Amount Possible" Three-Quarters (75%) "Consider Their Debt Payments To Be A Part Of Their Day-To-Day Living Expenses"
16 December 2003
Society

58% Say New Ontario McGuinty Government Justified In Breaking Promises: Bring Down Deficit First

Ontarians (65%)Believe Size Of Deficit Is Real Half (49%) Approve Of New Government Performance - Liberals Lead (51%) PC's (27%), NDP (16%), Green (6%) As Honeymoon Continues
14 December 2003
Society

New Conservative Party Starts At 21%--Highest Level Of Support For Opposition Party, With Exception Of 2000 Election, Since 1993

But Liberals Sill Have Commanding Lead With 48%, NDP At 14%, Bloc 9%, Green 4%...As 62% Say New Party Unlikely To Defeat Martin's Liberals Half Of Canadians (52%) Expect New PM To Shake Things Up In Ottawa--Most Say It's For The Good
14 December 2003