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Six in Ten (58%) Canadians Plan on Taking a Vacation This Summer
Equivalent Numbers Say They Will Vacation in Their Own Province (35%) or Elsewhere in Canada (44%) this Summer
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Majority (55%) of Canadians Don't Believe Smoking Marijuana Should be a Criminal Offence - Support Rises to Two-Thirds (63%) When Fines, Instead of Criminal Charges, are Suggested for Marijuana Possession for Personal Use
However, Majority (53%) Feel Change Will Make Fighting Drug Dealers and Drug Trade Harder for Police
Half (51%)Believe Change Will Increase Number of Teenagers Smoking Pot -
While One Quarter (23%) of Canadians Say Barbecue Season Officially Starts on "Victoria Day Long Weekend", Most (39%) Say, "Barbecue Season Never Ends"...
8 in 10 (78%) of Canadians Own a Barbecue--of those, Majority (67%) Say Men are Better Barbecuers and Most (45%) Choose Jim Carrey from Celebrity List to Host their Backyard Barbecue
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1 in 6 (17%) Canadian Cottage Owners Looking to Sell in Next 2-3 Years...40% of Those Looking to Buy Plan to Rent Out Cottage When Not in Use
Half (50%) of Canadian Cottage owners Looking for Peace and Tranquility at the Cottage, 38% Looking for Quality Family Time
Fifteen Percent (15%) of Cottage Owners Have Asked Neighbours to Keep the Noise Down
Four in Ten (44%) Cottage Owners "Strongly Oppose" New Development, while a Majority (55%) of Canadians Likely to Purchase a Cottage Favour New Development -
Watching Television (35%) Most Popular Form of Home Entertainment for Canadians
News (35%) is the Most Frequently Watched Type of Program; Nine in Ten (92%) Say Image Quality is Important, While Seven in Ten (72%) Would Buy an HDTV if Money Were Not an Issue
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Six in Ten (59%) Canadians Believe Washing Car by Hand in Driveway More Environmentally Friendly Than Commercial Carwash (38%)
However, of Those with Cars, A Majority (53%) Say They Most Often Use a Commercial Carwash
Cars Washed on Average 3 Times Per Month -
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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Six In Ten Think A Rose Named In Honour Of Mother (60%) Or Spouse (60%) Is A Unique And Thoughtful Mother's Day Gift
Nearly Half (48%)of Husbands/Partners Feel the Naming of a Rose Would be Less Impressive than Giving a Vacuum
Four in Ten (42%) Canadians Buy the Card and Gift for Their Spouse's Mother -
What are Canadians' Top Indicators of Career Success?
Three in Ten (30%) Say it's Work-Life Balance-- Challenge of Job (14%), Level of Responsibility (12%) Follow
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Concern Over SARS (36%) Plummets
Poll Taken in Wake of Lifting of W.H.O. Toronto Travel Ban Shows Country Gives Sigh of Relief
Majorities Give Thumbs Up to Those Involved in SARS Issue... From Frontline to World Health Organization