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Vancouver Mayor And Council - One Year Review
Mayor Larry Campbell (68%) Outpaces Vancouver City Council (58%) But Both Enjoy Majority Job Approval
Safe Injection Site/Four Pillar Approach is their Biggest Achievement - Biggest Letdown is Dealing with Squatters/Homelessness/ Panhandlers - Olympics Cuts Both Ways
Majority Thinks Campbell and Council Too Soft on Panhandlers (55%), Property Crime (52%) and Squatters (51%)
Overall, Vancouverites Split on Whether City is Now in Better (25%), Worse (26%) or Same (48%) Shape -
The Cranium Fun Study:
Half (47%) Of Canadians Interested In Playing A Board Game On Christmas Day
Four In Ten (44%) Say They Have The Most Fun With Their Partner or Spouse -
Economic Confidence Index Falls 10.86 Points As Interest Rate Outlook Wanes
Personal Economic Outlook, "Big-Ticket" And Everyday Spending Intentions Also Dampen Index
However, Fundamentals Still In Place As Canadians Give National Economic Outlook Thumbs Up For Now and Future With Home Purchase Intentions, Low Job Anxiety Fuelling Confidence -
Canadians On The Move For Holiday Season:
More Than Half (54%)Of Canadians Will Travel Over December Holiday Season For Travel...Looking Ahead To March Break, Six In Ten (62%) Will Be Taking A Trip In The 2004 Winter Months
Travel Related Internet Use On The Rise -
Holiday Spending
Canadians Expect To Spend Close To $1,500 This Year On Gifts, Decorations, Food, And More
Six In Ten (58%) Don't Budget And Spend As They Go...Four In Ten (38%) Are Last-Minute Shoppers -
Translink Poll
On November 17th, TransLink released the results of a poll conducted by Ipsos-Reid. The full question wording and results are provided in the accompanying data tables.
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Six in Ten (60%) Say Prime Minister Chrйtien Should Leave Now (47%) or By Christmas (13%) - Just Four in Ten (38%) Say He Should Stay On Till February
Electorate Give Paul Martin Time to Bide: Only 30% Say Call Election Immediately - 68% Say Later: Within a Year (41%) or Until 2005 (27%)
On Eight Issue Fronts, Canadians Express Modest Expectations of the New Prime Minister When Compared to Chrйtien Era- But Improved US Relations Top List -
Six in Ten (60%) Ontarians Say Election of Liberals is `Good News' For Province as Even More (75%) Feel McGuinty Will Do A Good Job as Premier
Hospital Beds, MRI/Cat Scans, Nurses, Tuition Freeze and Diversion of Gas Tax Rank as Top Big Ticket Promises Public Want Now . . . Others Can Wait
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Canadians Go Christmas Shopping
Four In Ten (43%) Canadians Plan To Spend The Most On Kids This Year--Will Spend An Average Of More Than $350 On Person Who Gets The Most
Two-Thirds (67%) Of Canadians Receive Bad Gifts--Friends (18%) And In-Laws (16%) Among Worst Gift Givers--Gifts Will Likely End Up In The Closet (33%)
Clothes (12%)And Electronics (10%) Top Canadians' Wish Lists