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Eight in Ten (85%) Canadian Parents Concerned About Increase in Costs of a Post-Secondary Education
Total Cost of a Post-Secondary Education Estimated to be More than $50,000
Over Four in Ten (44%) Parents Expect to Split Costs with Child
Four in Ten (38%) Have a Registered Education Savings Plans for their Children -
Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High
Expectations About Interest Rates, Home Purchase Intentions, Job Security, and Personal Economic Forecasting Continue to Fuel Economic Confidence
Seven in Ten (70%) Say Overall State of Canadian Economy is "Good," One in Three (34%) Think it will Improve
Ipsos-Reid Canadian Economic Confidence Index Dips Slightly to 112.33, But Remains High -
More Canadians Look To The Internet To Book Travel Plans
Over one-third (36%) of Internet users have booked elements of travel plans, and even more (56%) have researched travel plans online, but the average number of bookings has dropped
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BRITISH COLUMBIANS SEE ECONOMIC GOLD IN 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS
Public Predicts Games Will Be a Boon to Provincial Economy (71%), Retail Sales (81%) and Tourism Spending (88%)
Benefit Expected to Extend Beyond Host Cities; Majority Expect Games to Benefit Retail Sales (72%) and Tourism Spending (78%) In Their Own Region of the Province -
Two-Thirds (66%) of Canadians Believe Blackout Result of Technical, Not Supply Problems - 61% in Ontario Agree
Seven in Ten (71%) Confident Electricity Companies Will Be Able to Sustain Demand Over the Next Number of Years, However Just 58% of Ontarians Concur
One in Three (34%) Willing to Pay More for Hydro In Order to Invest in a More Fail-Safe System - 42% in Ontario
Premier Eves (71% - 73% in Ontario) Leads List as Doing a `Good Job' During Blackout -
Canadians and The Question of a Low-Carb Diet
Nine in Ten (93%) Try to Make Healthy Eating Decisions
Eight in Ten (78%) Aware Low-Carbohydrates Diet Can be Part of Weight Reduction Plan
One in Three (35%) Likely to Try a Premium Low-Carbohydrate Light Beer -
WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT:
Governing Conservatives Hold Steady (36%, +1 from June), However they Continue To Trail Liberals (49%, +1) by 13 Points
But Public Mixed on Eves Leadership
And Six in Ten (60%) Still Say it is Time for a Change in Government -
Workplace Health and Safety Practices are Improving Across North America According to Employees...While Compliance with Workers' Compensation Laws is still an Issue
Majority Of Workers Across North America Trust Their Workers' Compensation System To Act In Their Best Interests
One-Quarter Of Workers Say That Employers Are Not Reporting Accidents When They Occur, And One In Three Workers Say They Know That Employees Report False Claims -
One in Three (36%) Employed Canadians Keep in Contact with Work When on Vacation
Just Six in Ten (59%) Use Up All Their Vacation Days Each Year
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While Seven in Ten (71%) Canadians Agree Parliament, Not Courts, Should Make Laws in Canada. . .
Eight in Ten (78%) Agree That Courts Are Within Their Right to Issue Legally Binding Decisions That Are Based on Constitutional Grounds
But Slight Majority (54%) Feel That Judges in Canada Have Too Much Power