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Majority (65%) Says they were at Least Somewhat Affected by the Recession, But Three Quarters (73%) `Optimistic' That 2010 Will Be a Good Year for Creating Jobs and Getting People Back to Work
Two in Three (67%) Agree Their Personal Outlook for
2010 is Bright -
In Wake of Tiger Woods Revelations and Fallout, Canadians Split on Whether Celebrities are Entitled to Privacy
Gender Divide Shows Men (59%) and Women (45%)
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At Year End, Majority (55%) Disagrees That Canada's Minority Government is Working Well
Only Three in Ten (28%) Believe Politicians in Ottawa Got a Lot Done This Year, But Majority `Disagrees' (62%) that a New Set of Political Leaders to Parliament would Make Things Better
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Six in Ten (56%) Women Aged 25 to 49 Have Made a New Year's Resolution to Manage their Weight
But With Four in Ten (41%) Resolution-Makers Not Lasting Through Week 1, Most Say Having a Meal Plan (75%) or Diet Buddy (60%) Would Make it Easier to Stay Committed
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Fewer Canadians Planning and Saving for Retirement
Only One in Three (35%) Intend to Contribute to RRSPs This Year
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So Canada, What Gives......
Two-thirds (68%) of Online Canadians have sponsored someone in a fundraising event in the past year
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Country Split as 51% Don't Believe Canadian Officials or Military Knowingly Transferred Prisoners to Afghanistan Forces Who May Have Inflicted Torture
Only 4 in 10 (38%) Don't Care About Issue;
Jump in Support for Men and Women Serving in Canada's Armed Forces (92%, Up 10 points since July, 2009, and 13 points since 2007) -
One Half (48%) of Canadians Admit to Re-Gifting, With One in Ten (11%) saying they Typically Re-Gift at Least One of the Presents they Receive at Christmas
Many Canadians Opt for a Green Christmas
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What Canadians Wouldn't Give Up to Add Five Healthy Years to Their Lives
One Half (50%) of Men Wouldn't Give up Red Meat;
Nearly One Half (45%) of Women Wouldn't Abandon Chocolate -
One Half (47%) of Canadians Intend to Spend Less This Holiday Season than Last Year
While average Canadian intends to spend more on gifts this year than two years ago (up 12% to $728), spending intentions on other holiday-related goods and services drops 4.5% (from $512 to $490)