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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 -
Canadians Go Christmas Shopping
Four In Ten (43%) Canadians Plan To Spend The Most On Kids This Year--Will Spend An Average Of More Than $350 On Person Who Gets The Most
Two-Thirds (67%) Of Canadians Receive Bad Gifts--Friends (18%) And In-Laws (16%) Among Worst Gift Givers--Gifts Will Likely End Up In The Closet (33%)
Clothes (12%)And Electronics (10%) Top Canadians' Wish Lists -
British Columbians Divided On Issues Of The Day
Slim Majorities Support Safe Injection Site (56%), Same-Sex Marriage (55%) And Decriminalizing Possession Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana (54%)
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More Than Nine In Ten (94%) Canadians Think The Number Of Overweight And Inactive Children Is A Serious Health Issue
Nine In Ten (91%) Think Daily Physical Activity Should Be Mandatory
Seven In Ten (68%) Don't Think Fast-Food Restaurants Offer Enough Low-Fat Choices For Children -
Canadians (84%) Agree Buying Travel Insurance Is Worth The Cost To Have Peace Of Mind On Vacation
Yet, Only Sixty Percent Of Those Who Travel Internationally Regularly Purchase Travel Insurance - Three in Ten `Never' Purchase Travel Insurance
One-Quarter (24%) Believe That Their Medical Expenses Would Be 100% Covered If They Were To Have A Medical Emergency While Abroad -
Despite Being in "Higher Risk" Age Group, 42% of Mid- to Older-Aged Canadians Have Never Discussed Hypertension With Their Doctor
In Spite of Regular Blood Pressure Tests, Only 56% Know Their Blood Pressure
Only 26% Able to Cite 120 Over 80 as Healthy or Normal BP Reading -
Canadians and The Question of a Low-Carb Diet
Nine in Ten (93%) Try to Make Healthy Eating Decisions
Eight in Ten (78%) Aware Low-Carbohydrates Diet Can be Part of Weight Reduction Plan
One in Three (35%) Likely to Try a Premium Low-Carbohydrate Light Beer