Economy


Economy Survey

Amid Barrage of Bad News,
Most (83%) Canadians Remain `Optimistic' About Canada

Seven in Ten (69%) Think We'll Come Out of the Recession
Stronger and Better than Before it Started
Economy Survey

Most (95%) Potential Homebuyers Say Finding a Home with Low Energy Consumption is an `Important' Consideration

Nine in Ten (93%) Homebuyers Would be Interested in Having a Standardized Energy Rating for Homes
Economy Survey

While Ontario Contractors' Outlook is Cautious for 2009,
Most (75%) Say They're In a Strong Financial Position
to Weather Economic Storm

Nearly One Half (45%) of Firms Reported Growth in 2008,
But Just Two in Ten (20%) Predict Growth in 2009, According to a Survey Conducted for the Ontario Construction Secretariat
Economy Survey

Two in Three (65%) Say Current Housing Market
is a Buyer's Market

Home-Buying Intentions Rebound From Last year As More Canadians are Likely To Buy a Home in Next Two Years
Economy Survey

As RRSP Deadline Approaches, More Canadians Poised to Contribute,
But Many Existing Contributors Likely to Scale Back Their Contributions

One Quarter of Canadians With Retirement Savings `Anxious' (19%) or `Panicking' (5%)
Economy Survey

One Quarter (24%) Of Canadian Workforce Concerned About Holding On To Their Jobs

Current Economy Has Canadians Anxious, Distracted, and Seeking Communication from Management about Job Security in Year Ahead
Economy Survey

Canadians to Opposition Parties: Vote For the Budget

Since Budget Vote a Matter of Confidence, Six in ten (57%) Believe Opposition Parties Should Vote For the Harper Budget, Not Against (30%)
Economy Survey

Looking Ahead to the Budget, Canadians Most Supportive of Spending Cuts (62%) and Deficits (52%), Not Tax Hikes (18%)

Support for Deficits Up 9 Points, Spending Cuts Down 20 Points Most Canadians Put Faith in Harper Tories to Manage Economy (44%)
Economy Survey

Majority (53%) Sides With Running Major Deficit of at Least $30 to $40 Billion in Coming Budget to Stimulate Economy

Four in ten (41%) Say Major Deficit is a `Waste of Money',
Will do Little to Get Country out of Recession