Virtually All (97%) Parents Want Their Child To Attend College/University, Yet Only Half (49%) Have An RESP
A Majority (61%) Fears Their Child Won't Be Able To Further Their Education Due To Cost
The Ipsos-Reid Canadian Economic Confidence Index Climbs 3.1 Points To 106.7
Positive Home Purchase Intentions, Low Job Anxiety, And A Softening Of Interest Rate Concerns Main Contributors To Overall Confidence
84% Of Companies In This Sector Expect Their Workforce To Increase Over Next Two Years
Two-Thirds (66%) Planning To Grow Through "New Products Or Technology" - Others Look To "New Markets" (36%) And "Industry Collaborations" (34%)
But Many Say "Ability To Obtain Funding" (57%) And "Attracting And Retaining High Calibre Employees" (47%) Are Barriers To Growth
Wheat Growers Are Divided Between Current Marketing System (48%) And A Dual Market System (46%) - Barley Growers Prefer A Dual Market System (56%) - Neither Would Choose An Open Market Without The CWB (6% and 10%)
In The Absence Of A Dual Market System, Wheat Growers Prefer The Status Quo (64%) While Barley Growers Prefer An Open Market Without The CWB (53%)
