Consumer Behavior


Six in Ten (59%) Torontonians Oppose Higher Land Transfer Tax to Help Balance Toronto City Budget

Majority (67%) Support Larger Rebate on LTT for First-Time Buyers

Ontario Real Estate Outlook Remains Strong Heading into Winter Season

Home Ownership Index Edges up 2 points to All-Time High,
Driven by Perceived Market Gains within the Last Year

Nearly One in Four (23%) Canadians Believe Syrian Refugee Crisis Will Be Biggest Humanitarian Challenge in 2017

Two in Three (65%) Would Like to Buy a Holiday Gift for a Child Living in Refugee Camps

Nearly Six in Ten (58%) Canadians Are Not Confident They Will Take a Winter Vacation This Year

Vacation Deficit is at 17%: Two in Ten of Those for Whom an Annual Vacation is Important Aren't Confident They'll Take One Next Year

Most Canadians Expect Companies to Support Causes and Make a Profit

New Ipsos Study Reveals How Canadians Feel Toward Cause Marketing

Four in Ten (41%) Albertans Plan to Reduce Their Holiday Gift Spending This Year as Most (84%) Say Economic Downturn is to Blame

Only One in Three (31%) Albertans Will Travel this Holiday Season; Majority (58%) of Those That Won't Blame Economy

Many (79%) Canadians are Having Trouble Coming Up with New Holiday Gift Ideas

Eight in Ten (83%) Agree It's Hard to Find a Good Holiday Gift for Under $10

One in Five (18%) Small and Medium-Sized Canadian Businesses Have Been Victims of Cyber-Attacks

IT security and protection of business data is of top priority for Canadian businesses