Consumer Behavior

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Over Half (57%) of Canadians With $1 Million or More in Financial Assets are Retired, Almost One-Third (31%)Own a Business
Nine-in-Ten (87%) Millionaire Households Expect to Make a Donation to a Charitable or Local Community Organization, and Over Half (52%) Intend to Volunteer Their Time

Optimistic Interest Rate Predictions, Home Purchase Intentions, Low Job Anxiety, And Personal Economic Outlook Drive Confidence

GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH' IS AN IMPORTANT BENEFIT OF DRINKING TEA FOR JUST UNDER HALF OF CANADIANS (41%)

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Canadians (84%) Agree Buying Travel Insurance Is Worth The Cost To Have Peace Of Mind On Vacation

However, Forty-Five Percent of Those Who Travel to the U.S. Say They "Rarely`(9%) or `Never''(36%) Purchase Travel Insurance

More Than One-Quarter (28%) Believe That Their Medical Expenses Would Be 100% Covered If They Were To Have A Medical Emergency in the U.S.

Forty-Four Per Cent Of Retired Canadians Under The Age Of 69 Consider An Employer Pension Plan To Be Their Primary Source Of Income

Business Spending Bounces Back To Buoyant 2001 Levels As 53% (Up From 46% In 2002) Of CEOs Prepare To Open Company Wallets