Consumer Behavior


DESPITE TUMBLING CONFIDENCE IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S PRO-GROWTH EFFORTS, CANADA'S CEOS BULLISH ON PERFORMANCE OF THEIR CORPORATION AND THE ECONOMY IN 2000

Up 11 points From 1999, 58% of CEOs Feel Ottawa has Failed to Create a Pro-Growth Business Environment

CANADIAN CEO'S SET SIGHTS ON PEOPLE THIS YEAR

Retaining (79%) and Attracting (61%) High-Calibre Employees Top List of Major Priorities Along With Traditional Profitability (74%) and Productivity (61%) Targets

Investors Dash to RRSP Finish Line, Says Survey

Fewer British Columbians Plan to Contribute

Survey Reveals I.R. All-Stars are Quick, Accurate and Online

Investor Relations Magazine to Honour Canada's IR All-Stars at Upcoming Awards Gala

CANADIAN'S VIEWS ON THE RELIABILITY OF SMOKE DETECTORS

Only half (51%) of those who have smoke detectors (97%) are `very confident' that it would be reliable in giving enough warning time to exit from a fire in their dwelling

A PROFILE OF CANADA'S NEXT DOOR MILLIONAIRE POLL

WHO THEY ARE, WHERE THEY ARE, AND ATTITUDES OF THE RICH, BUT NOT SO FAMOUS

CANADIANS' VIEWS ON OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S.

Seven in ten (71%) Canadians say the growing closeness of the Canadian and American economies, with Freer Trade is a positive trend

CANADIAN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

MOST CANADIANS ARE PLANNING TO SPEND "ABOUT THE SAME AS IN 1998" (47%), OR "SPEND MORE THIS YEAR" (25%) - ONLY 25% PLAN TO SPEND LESS THAN LAST YEAR

WATER EXPORTS

WATER EXPORTS