Economy


Economy Survey

Canadians Increasingly Assign No Worth
to the Penny

Six in Ten (60%) Support Abolishing the One-Cent Piece,
Up 4 Points From 2008
Economy Survey

One Half (50%) of Ontario Drivers Say They'll Do Less Driving Due to HST on Gas

Many Ontarians Say They're Likely to Walk (32%), Ride a Bike (16%), Use Public Transit (12%) and Carpool (12%) More Often
Economy Survey

Two in three (67%) Canadians Say Current State of Economy is `Good', up from 54% Last Quarter

Just Two in Ten (20%) Families Experiencing Job Anxiety, But Most (67%) Are Concerned About Interest Rate Increases
Economy Survey

On the Eve of its Introduction, British Columbian Consumers Continue to Massively Oppose the Harmonized Sales Tax

Residents blame government and the media for their lack of understanding of the HST
Consumers tell us that purchasing behavior will change significantly as a result of the HST
Economy Survey

To Fix or Not to Fix: That is the Question

As Interests Rates Expected to Rise this Summer, RBC Poll Finds Popularity of Combination Mortgages on the Rise Among
Potential Homebuyers
Economy Survey

Two in Ten (22%) Ontario Gamblers Admit to
Potential Gambling Blind Spot

Blind Spots Include Spending More Money than Intended (13%), Chasing Losses (11%) and Gambling with Grocery Money (4%)
Economy Survey

Four in Ten (39%) Retirees Retired with Debt

One in Three (35%) Retirees are Worried that Inflation Will Negatively Impact their Retirement Income
Economy Survey

Edmonton Residents Potentially Handiest in the Country, Topping the List of Canadian Cities Claiming the Home Renovation Tax Credit
for 2009 Tax Year

Residents of Quebec City (16%), Montreal (14%) Least Likely to
Be Claiming Home-Reno Tax Credit