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The 2001 Grey Cup
11 Million Canadians Plan to Watch the 89th Edition of the Grey Cup
Canadians Pick the Stampeders (42%) over the Bombers (32%) for the Honour of Popping the Champagne -
Liberals Continue to Hold Support of Half (49%) of Decided Voters in the Country
In the `Fight for the Right' - Both the Conservatives (19%) and the Canadian Alliance (13%) Increase Support Slightly
As the NDP Kicks Off its Convention, Polls Show Them Mired at 9% Nationally -
Health Care (36%) Increases 14 Points to Return as Most Important Issue Facing the Country According to CanadiansHowever, Terrorist Attacks/National Security (33%), Despite Dropping Seven Points, Remains a Major Concern
And One-Quarter (23%) Believe the Economy is a Major Issue
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AS REMEMBRANCE DAY APPROACHES, EIGHT-IN-TEN (84%) CANADIANS BELIEVE MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO HONOUR OUR VETERANS
WITH THE CURRENT WAR ON TERRORISM, REMEMBRANCE DAY HAS A SPECIAL MEANING THIS YEAR FOR A MAJORITY (67%) OF CANADIANS
SIX-IN-TEN (58%)SAY THEY WILL ATTEND A REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE THIS YEAR -
CANADIANS LOOK TO THE GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT RECESSION
Three-Quarters of Canadians Believe that Special Measures are Required by the Federal Government to Deal with the Economic Downturn (78%) and that the Government Should Introduce a New Infrastructure Program to Create Jobs (74%)
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REPORT CARD ON BRITISH COLUMBIA'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSYEM
MAJORITY (61%) OF BRITISH COLUMBIANS SATISFIED WITH STATE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
MOST (60%) THINK THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD IS DOING A GOOD JOB AT MEETING THEIR COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE NEEDS
BUT, HALF (48%) OF BC PUBLIC DISAGREES PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IS DOING A GOOD JOB OF PREPARING STUDENTS FOR TODAY'S WORKFORCE
AND, TWO-THIRD'S (65%) BELIEVES PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING A MUCH BETTER EDUCATION THAN PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS -
STRESS TAKES ITS TOLL
THREE IN TEN (27%) CANADIANS EXPERIENCING SEVERE STRESS IN TRYING TO COPE WITH JOBS, FAMILY, FINANCES AND WORLD EVENTS
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STRESS TAKES ITS TOLL: 25% OF CANADIANS ARE `OVERWHELMED' BY CURRENT WORLD EVENTS
At least 920,000 (4% of Canadian adults) admit to having visited a doctor or professional counselor to help cope with feelings, physical or anxiety symptoms because of terrorism threat and war
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91% HISTORY TEACHERS SAY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS NATION-WIDE TO ACQUIRE THE SAME BODY OF HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE
TEACHERS RANK THE HISTORY OF "CANADA AT WAR" AS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT FOR KIDS TO LEARN ABOUT IN SCHOOL
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SEVEN-IN-TEN (72%) CANADIANS SUPPORT U.S. LED AIR STRIKES ON TERRORIST TARGETS IN AFGHANISTAN
SEVEN-IN-TEN (72%) CANADIANS SUPPORT U.S. LED AIR STRIKES ON TERRORIST TARGETS IN AFGHANISTAN