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Same-Sex Marriage: The Debate Enjoined
Majority (59%) of Canadians Oppose Church Directives to Politicians on Public Policy Issues
Majority (54%) Say Politicians Should Vote According to Wishes of Constituents, Not Own Conscience (39%) or Church Leaders (6%)
Canadians Split on Application of Word "Marriage" As Support for Concept of Same-Sex Marriage Slips from 54% to 49% -
Economic Confidence Remains High Despite Reports Of Economic Woe
Expectations About Interest Rates, Home Purchase Intentions, Job Security, and Personal Economic Forecasting Fuel Continued Robust Consumer Economic Confidence
Three-Quarters (73%) Say Overall State of Canadian Economy is "Good," One-Third (32%) Think it will Improve
Ipsos-Reid Canadian Economic Confidence Index Jumps Another 3 Points to Highest Level of 116.88 Since August 2002 -
The Ipsos-Reid Canadian Monthly Economic Confidence Indicator
Expectations About Interest Rates and Job Security Fuel Robust Consumer Economic Confidence
Three-Quarters (74%) Say Overall State of Canadian Economy is "Good," Fears of Interest Rate Increase Drop, Job Anxiety Near Record Lows (20%)
Ipsos-Reid Canadian Economic Confidence Index Jumps 14 Points to Highest Level of 113.71 Since August 2002 -
The 2003 Annual Dominion Institute Canada Day Poll: The Report Cards Are In
Annual Canadian History Quiz Sends Albertans (60%), British Columbians (57%) and Ontarians (56%) To Top of the Class . . . Atlantic Canadians (45%), Residents of Saskatchewan/Manitoba (40%) and Quebec (39%) Flunk
Overall, Half (50%) of Canadians Pass, Half Fail (50%)Quiz of Canada's Participation in World Organizations and Events Since World War II -
Albertans' Perceptions Of The Education System Take A Turn For The Worse
The percentage who say public education is working well (57%) in the province has dropped 10 points since February 2003
76% of Albertans say that the Alberta government is currently spending "not enough" on public education
Nine-in-ten (90%) Albertans agree that "class size makes a big difference in the quality of education delivered at public schools" -
Media Continues to Miss the Mark in Coverage of Faith and Religion, say Regular Attenders of Religious Services
63% of Regular Service Attenders say the Media does a "Poor Job" in its Coverage Of Faith And Religion . . . And 50% Say Faith and Religion Receives Less Coverage Than It Should--These Perceptions Remain Unchanged From 1998
Three Quarters (74%) Of All Canadians Believe the Media Can Encourage Religious Tolerance -
Parent Care: The Latest, Greatest Challenge for Baby Boomers
An address by John Wright, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Ipsos-Reid to the Empire Club of Canada, in Toronto on May 8th, 2003.
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Almost All Parents (95%) Feel That Some Material Learned During The School Year Is Lost Over The Summer Months
But Half (49%) Feel That Their Children Would Be Resistant To Summer Learning
Eight In Ten (80%) Of Parents Believe Children Need A Break From Structured Education In The Summer -
All Aboard The Canucks' Playoff Express!
British Columbians Think Team Is On Right Track
Nearly Four-in-Ten (37%) Fans Predict Canucks Will Win the Stanley Cup; Only 6% Predict a First Round Icing
Naslund (42%) Skates Past Bertuzzi (27%) as Fans' MVP, But Bertuzzi (23%) Scores as Fans' Favourite Canuck - Linden Second (22%), Naslund Third (17%)
Half (49%) of British Columbians Plan to Watch at Least Some Canucks' Playoff Games -
Canadians With Internet Access At Work Spend 1.6 Billion Hours A Year Surfing The Net For Personal Reasons
38% of Canadians With Internet Access From Work Spend An Average of 4.5 Hours Per Week Surfing For Personal Reasons, Double The Number From 2000