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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 -
Economic Confidence Index Falls 10.86 Points As Interest Rate Outlook Wanes
Personal Economic Outlook, "Big-Ticket" And Everyday Spending Intentions Also Dampen Index
However, Fundamentals Still In Place As Canadians Give National Economic Outlook Thumbs Up For Now and Future With Home Purchase Intentions, Low Job Anxiety Fuelling Confidence -
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 -
Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High
Home Purchase Intentions, Near Record Low Job Anxiety, And Positive Interest Rate Predictions Drive Economic Outlook
But, Personal Economic Outlook, Big-Ticket And Everyday Spending Intentions Soften Optimism
Ipsos-Reid Canadian Economic Confidence Index Slips 2.36 Points Since September To 110.71 -
Seven in Ten (71%) Canadians Approve of Pope John Paul II's Performance as Spiritual Leader - Unchanged from July 2002
But Canadians Split on Pope's Pronouncements - 47% Agree; 46% Disagree
John Paul Viewed as Sincere (85%), A Peacemaker (80%), Humble (79%) and Conservative (79%) -
Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High
Home Purchase Intentions (14% Likely to Buy) and Near Record Low Job Anxiety (18%) Drive Economic Outlook
One-Year Outlook on Canadian Economy Highest Since April 2003, Matches Robust Numbers in July 2000
Ipsos-Reid Canadian Economic Confidence Index Up 0.74 Points Since August to 113.07 -
British Columbians Weigh In On Corporate Social Responsibility
BC Companies And Organizations Get Solid, But Not Great, Marks For Being Socially Responsible
Consumers Pessimistic About Their Ability To Influence Companies -
Canadians Champion Good Corporate Citizens
Canadian companies get good, but not great, marks for corporate social responsibility
Majority of Canadians have made a purchase decision based on a company's social responsibility
Public believes companies motivated more by bottom-line than by social conscience
Good news story more likely to grab attention than bad news story -
Examining the Preferences and Choices For Mortgage Decision-Making
When it Comes to Mortgages, Rates and bonus Rewards Can Make A Difference