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Canadians Give Shrug to Budget, Seen as Benign: 58% Say It's Neither Good Nor Bad, Only 24% Give Thumbs Up

While Government Viewed as Doing What it Takes to Get Economy Back on Track (61%), Only 23% Say Budget Will Help Them
Personally, and Only 32% Derive Spending Confidence
Majority (53%) Says Big Deficit Shows Government Doesn't Know What It's Doing on Managing Spending

Looking Ahead to the Budget, Canadians Most Supportive of Spending Cuts (62%) and Deficits (52%), Not Tax Hikes (18%)

Support for Deficits Up 9 Points, Spending Cuts Down 20 Points Most Canadians Put Faith in Harper Tories to Manage Economy (44%)

Current Economic Conditions Are Already Impacting Banking And Finance Activities of Canadians Aged 25 to 54

Six-in-Ten Canadians Aged 25 to 54 Are Paying More Attention to the Service Fees They Are Being Charged (65%) and Are Actively Looking For Ways to Reduce Their Fees (59%)

New Tax-Free Savings Account Unlikely to Reduce RRSP Contributions This year

Only 8% of Those Who Plan to Open a Tax-Free Savings Account Plan to Reduce their RRSP Contributions as a Result

Are B.C. Motor Vehicle Buyers/Leasers As Knowledgeable As They Think They Are?

Two Years and Counting...Still No Change In BC Provincial Political Standings

BC Liberals (44%, down 3 points) Remain Well Ahead of NDP (35%, up 2 points) and Greens (16%, unchanged)

Approval Ratings Steady for Gordon Campbell (50%, up 1 point), Carole James (54%, down 1 point) and BC Liberal Government (53%, up 2 points)

Gordon Campbell (53%, up 3 points) Leads Carole James (37%, down 1 point) as Best Premier

As Canada's Finance Ministers Consider Options, Canadians Most Supportive of Spending Cuts (82%), Not Deficits (43%) or Tax Hikes (17%)

British Columbia Municipal Election Preview

Final Results - October 21, 2008

After Campaign Touting Leadership in Uncertain Economic Times, Tories Tumble as Only 30% Think Harper Has Economic Crisis Plan

Conservative Minority Likely, But Precise Outcome Up for Grabs‬‪ ‬‪
Conservatives (34%), Liberals (29%), NDP (18%),
Bloc (9%, 38% Quebec), Green (8%)

Seven in ten (71%) Blame Canadian Leaders' `Lack of Vision' (41%), `Fear' (30%) As Reason Why Healthcare Problems Remain Unsolved, Not `Lack of Money' (29%)

Three Quarters (74%) Say It's `Very Important' For Political Parties to Have Plan That Address Doctor Shortage, But 74% Also Think Politicians Not Spending Enough Time During Campaign Talking about the Future of Healthcare System