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Despite Having Majority Government, Canadians Perceive Less is Getting Done in Ottawa, Minority (46%) Believes Majority Government Working Well
Topping the "Getting Things Done" List Are Afghanistan (66%), Bolstering the Military (65%) and Crime (65%);
Bottom of List Includes Strengthening Pension System (39%), Climate Change (41%) and Elected Senate (45%) -
Low Awareness and Uptake to-date Amid Indications of Consumer Appetite for Socially Responsible Investment Products
1-in-10 Own SRIs While 87% Express Interest in the Category
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Nearly One Half (45%) of Young Adults Have Not Begun Saving for Retirement
Just Four in Ten (39%) Young Adults Aged 18 to 34 Have an RRSP
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Four In Ten Canadians With Workplace Retirement Plans Don't Know Their Projected Retirement Income
Majority Spend At Most 10 Minutes Per Year Reviewing Their Plan Statements
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Eight-in-Ten (81%) Canadian Investors Use Online Brokerage Accounts for Long Term Investments
But Only One-in-Five (19%) Canadian Investors Believe they
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British Columbians Not Impressed with What's in Their Provincial Cabinet
24 of 25 Cabinet Members Have More Negative than Positive Ratings
Solicitor General Kash Heed the Only Exception (17% Positive, 15%Negative)
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Six in Ten (60%) Canadians Keeping a Closer Eye on Monthly Expenditures
Majority (57%) of Those Paying Closer Attention Are Considering
Making Changes To Their Consumption Habits -
Six in Ten (62%) Boomers Say Debt Repayment a Top Priority, Double the Percentage from Six Months Ago
One Half (50%) of Boomers Have Not Changed Their View Of Retirement, Despite Current Economic Turmoil
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As RRSP Deadline Approaches, More Canadians Poised to Contribute, But Many Existing Contributors Likely to Scale Back Their Contributions
One Quarter of Canadians With Retirement Savings `Anxious' (19%) or `Panicking' (5%)