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Girl Guide Cookies and Canadians
Two-Thirds (67%) of Canadians Report Eating a Chocolate or Vanilla Girl Guide Cookie
For Half (48%), Favourite Way to Eat Girl Guide Cookies is a Bite/Nibble at a Time, Eating Filling First (22%) Follows
Half (52%) Say Milk is Favourite Beverage to Have with Girl Guide Cookies -
Premier Campbell Lives Another Day
While British Columbians Split Over Whether Premier Gordon Campbell Should Resign (50%) or Stay On (48%) in Wake of Drinking and Driving Charge...
Six in Ten (62%) Accept His Apology and 56% Say the Incident Does Not Reflect on His Ability To Make Decisions as Premier
Meanwhile, Support for BC Liberals (41%) and Campbell's Approval Rating (38%) Hold Steady
But, Three Quarters (74%) Say Campbell is a Hypocrite and 55% Say He Has Lost the Moral Authority to Lead -
Only Half (54%) of Canadians Say They're Confident They'll Have Funds to Cover Expenses If Critically Ill
Maintaining Lifestyle and Being Able to Pay Bills Top Concerns if Recovering from Critical Illness
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Over Seven-in-Ten (72%) Canadian RRSP Investors Either Haven't Reviewed Or Haven't Made Changes To Their Portfolios In 2002
The 12th Annual RBC RRSP Poll Also Finds That Over One-Third (36%) Of RRSP Investors Do Not Know The Current Market Value Of Their Portfolio and Nearly One-Third (32%) Of Those Who Plan A RRSP Contribution For 2002 Do Not Know The Amount They Will Contribute
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Eves' Ontario Conservatives (38%) Move Up In Wake of Hydro Rate Cap, But Still Trail McGuinty's Liberals (45%), with the NDP (14%) and Green Party (3%) Trailing
Eves Viewed as Leader That Would Make Best Premier (42%)
Government Receives High Marks on Handling of Hydro -
One-Quarter (26%) Of Canadians Know Someone in their Family Diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease
Nine in ten (88%) Canadians Say the Effects of the Disease on Canadian Healthcare System will be Dramatic
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Crime In British Columbia
One-in-Three (32%) BC Households a Victim of Crime in Past Two Years; Vast Majority (86%) of Crimes Reported to Police
Seven-in-Ten (71%) BC Residents Thinks Courts and Justice System Too Soft on Law Breakers
Residents Split on How to Get Tougher; Longer Sentences (33%), Community Service (30%), Financial Compensation (30%)
Majority (60%) of British Columbians Willing to Pay More Taxes to Hire More Police Officers -
A Reader's Digest Poll: Trusting In What May Happen In 2003
Canadians Trust 2003 Will be Good Year for Their Families
Canadians Also Optimistic Regarding Outlook for Jobs/Economy in 2003
However, Many Canadians Don't Think World Will Be a Safer Place During Coming Year -
Safe Injection Sites In The Lower Mainland
Six-in-Ten (61%) Support a Safe Injection Site in the City of Vancouver; Majority (55%) Thinks Site Will Improve Drug Problem in Downtown Eastside
Six-in-Ten (63%) Prefer Multiple Sites to a Single Site (19%)
Strong Majority (81%) Supports Mandatory Treatment; Much Lower Support for Age Limits (39%) or Providing Free Drugs (41%)
Half (50%) of Lower Mainland Residents Outside City of Vancouver Would Support a Site in Their Own Municipality -
What Younger Canadians (18 to 34) Want As Gifts This Holiday Season for the World and Themselves
World Peace (36%) Tops Global Wish List, Spending Time with Friends/Family (14%) and Personal Happiness (14%) Top Emotional Wish List, While a New Car (19%) Top Material Gift Wish List