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Canadians Prepare for Indulgent Holiday Season
Two thirds of Canadians (65%) agree that they `will likely eat foods and treats with a higher fat, calorie and sugar content during the holiday season than they usually do'
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Tighter Budgets (35%) and Not Knowing What to Buy (35%) Top List of Most-Challenging Aspect of Holiday Shopping
Nearly Half (48%) Intend to Give Gift Cards this Year
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Retired Canadians Spending Less Time Travelling than Pre-Retirees Anticipate Spending in Their Retirement
While Three Quarters (74%) of Pre-Retirees Think They'll Spend Time Travelling in Retirement, Just Six in Ten (58%) Retirees Say That's How They're Spending Their Time
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Three Quarters (74%) of Canadians Say They Plan on Only Buying Gifts that are Discounted or On Sale this Holiday Season, Up 5 Points From Last Year
But Fewer (25%) Would Consider Purchasing Fake Clothing and Accessories Online if the Product Looked Authentic and Cost Less, Down 4 Points from Last Year
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Canadians Set for a Green Christmas as Majority Recycle Gift Wrap Once Gift is Opened (55%), use LED Lights to Decorate Tree and Home (55%)
Majority (57%) Use Own Reusable Bags and Carts when Christmas Shopping, Six in Ten (62%) Say their Community has a Christmas Tree
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Fewer (45%) Canadians Scheduling Regular Physical Checkups, Down 4 Points in 4 Years
While Half (46%) Say Their Doctor Advised them to Make Changes to their Lifestyle, One in Three (33%) Didn't Take their Doctor's Advice, with Most (63%) Citing a Lack of Willpower
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While Most (58%) See Merit in Truck Side Guards to Protect Cyclists, Majority (60%) Balk at Cost to Truckers in Fragile Economy
More Bike Lanes on City Roads (81%) and Mutual
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Just Four in Ten (41%) Quebecers Think it's Essential to be Fluent in Both Official Languages to have a Successful Career in Quebec
Nearly Half (47%) Say Fluent French with a Little English is Sufficient, Few Say French Only (9%), Fluent English with a Little French (3%) or English Only (0%) is Sufficient