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58% Say New Ontario McGuinty Government Justified In Breaking Promises: Bring Down Deficit First
Ontarians (65%)Believe Size Of Deficit Is Real
Half (49%) Approve Of New Government Performance - Liberals Lead (51%) PC's (27%), NDP (16%), Green (6%) As Honeymoon Continues -
Seven In Ten (68%)Think A Stainless Steel Microwave Makes For A Nice Christmas Gift
Three Quarters (74%) Of Canadians Think Microwave Is Important Day-To-Day Cooking Tool...More Than Half (56%)Use Microwave Mostly To Reheat
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Post Convention Poll Has Grits at 43% (down from pre-convention 46%) as NDP Gains (15%) - Tories (14%), Alliance (10%), Bloc (9%), Green (5%) Trail
Little Changes On Top-Line Vote Support Over Pre-Convention Sounding, But Regions Tell A Different Story.
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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