Consumer Behavior


Homeowners With A Mortgage:

Two thirds (64%) Do Not Plan For Renovations When Buying Home
Three Quarters (74%) Have Undertaken Renovations Or Makeovers on Their Home

Canadian Millionaires Profiled

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

The Canadian Economic Confidence Index Up 9.33 Points To 109.18

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

Canadians And Tea

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

Canadians & Travel Insurance (PART 2)

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.