Economy


Economy Survey

CANADA'S EQUALIZATION SYSTEM

Six-in-Ten (60%) Support Newfoundland and Labrador's Deal Allowing it to Keep its Equalization Payments Despite Increasing Oil and Gas Revenues
But Eight-in-Ten (80%) Say Agreement Should be Available to All Provinces
Most (75%) Ontarians, But Few (21%) Outside Ontario Say the Province Bears Unfair Burden in the Equalization System
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CANADIANS DIVIDED OVER ALBERTA'S OIL WINDFALL

Slim Majority (55%) Says Alberta Should Share its Extra Revenue from Oil While 45% Say Alberta Should Keep It
But Most (68%) Do Not Think Alberta's Oil Wealth Poses a Threat to Canada's Federal System
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Companies Not Spending Enough On Business Intelligence Activities

Business Intelligence Decision-makers Give Mediocre Scores For Business Intelligence Performance Within Their Company
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Female Entrepreneurs Motivated Less By Money And More By Personal Priorities

Women Place More Importance On The Work/Life Balance
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Canadians Weigh In On Potential Income Trust Taxes

Most (66%) Feel New Taxes On Income Trusts Are "Bad Idea"
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Nearly One Million Canadians Want To Open Businesses Within The Next Year

Current And Future Small Business Owners Provide Insights
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Albertans Divided Over Dividend

Half (48%) say Klein government should keep the surplus while half (47%) say it should be distributed to Albertans
Albertans most likely to use their "dividend" to pay bills/debt (36%) - 23% will save it, 21% will spend it