Consumer Behavior

66% say the media is responsible for sensationalizing scandals; 35% have boycotted certain media

86% believe governments are addicted to the money generated from gambling. One in three (35%) Canadians know of a problem gambler. VLTs considered the "most harmful" form of gambling

While Most Believe Education Scholarships Should Get Top Priority in next Federal Budget, When given Full Range of Choices Canadians Opt for More Money Transferred to Provinces for Healthcare, Education and Social Assistance Spending over All Other Potential Measures

A Solid Majority (71%) Support Canada Being Part of NAFTA, Four in ten (40%) Believe NAFTA Has Benefited Canada vs. One in four (27%) Who Feel It Has Hurt

Good Economic Management and Personal Benefits, Painful Cuts and Skepticism over Future Spending, Assigning Credit for Deficit Reduction, Tax Cut Preferences, Launching New National Projects, Preferred Budget Surplus Priorities

A Portrait of Working Canadians