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Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High
Expectations About Interest Rates, Home Purchase Intentions, Job Security, and Personal Economic Forecasting Continue to Fuel Economic Confidence
Seven in Ten (70%) Say Overall State of Canadian Economy is "Good," One in Three (34%) Think it will Improve
Ipsos-Reid Canadian Economic Confidence Index Dips Slightly to 112.33, But Remains High -
More Canadians Look To The Internet To Book Travel Plans
Over one-third (36%) of Internet users have booked elements of travel plans, and even more (56%) have researched travel plans online, but the average number of bookings has dropped
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Two-Thirds (66%) of Canadians Believe Blackout Result of Technical, Not Supply Problems - 61% in Ontario Agree
Seven in Ten (71%) Confident Electricity Companies Will Be Able to Sustain Demand Over the Next Number of Years, However Just 58% of Ontarians Concur
One in Three (34%) Willing to Pay More for Hydro In Order to Invest in a More Fail-Safe System - 42% in Ontario
Premier Eves (71% - 73% in Ontario) Leads List as Doing a `Good Job' During Blackout -
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 -
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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RBC FINANCIAL GROUP TENTH ANNUAL HOUSING STUDY 2003 #2
One in Twenty (5%) Share Their Home with Parents/In-laws, While 12% Expect to in the Future
If Parents Move In, Family and Friends (37%) and Being Close to Medical Services (32%) Most Important External Factors in Homes, While No Stairs (51%) Viewed as Most Important Internal Feature of Homes
Half (47%) Say Likely to Sell Home When They Get Older, While 14% Say they are Likely to Move In with Their Children -
RBC Financial Group Tenth Annual Housing Study 2003
Number of Canadians Very Likely (13%) to Purchase a Home Within Two Years Consistent with 2001 (13%) and 2002 (12%) Findings
86% Believe Purchasing House/Condominium a Good Investment
Four in Ten (38%) Potential Home Purchasers Expect to Buy a New Home, while 60% Say Likely to Purchase a Resale -
Canada's CEOs Modestly Optimistic With National Economic Expectations For 2003 - 77% Believe National Economy Will Slow Down But Continue To Have Some Growth
But CEOs Confident (81%) That There Will Not Be A Major Economic Downturn In The Next Two Years