Trends & Prospective


Calgarians Strong Supporters of Farmers' Market

93% Say Farmers' Market Important To The Community, 72% Support Keeping Farmers' Market at Current Location

Canadians Are Buying More `Green' Products Than They Were a Year Ago

But Don't Believe That Big Retailers In Canada Are Doing
Enough To Help The Environment

Four in Ten (40%) Parents Say Video Games Are Increasingly Becoming A Family Activity

Six In Ten (57%) Parents With Children
Play Video Games With Their Children

Four In Ten (37%) Canadians Never Purchase Travel Insurance When Visiting The U.S. For Leisure

A Majority (55%) Never Purchase Insurance When Travelling Within Canada But Out Of Province

Majority (52%) Says It's `Wrong' For Government To Deny Film Tax Credits Based On Content

Minority (45%) Sides With Government Because Taxpayers Money Involved, Constitutes "Public's Interest"

Gas Price Rise Has Many Canadians Changing Their Commuting Habits

Those Who Commute Are Walking More (37%), Using More Gas-Efficient Cars (31%), Carpooling (24%), Working More Often From Home (14%) Or Moving Closer To Work (9%)

Canadian Parents Agree (92%) That More Preparation For The Workforce Is Necessary Due To `Global Village'

Nine In Ten (86%) Also Agree That It's More Important Now For Their Children To Compete For Scholarships To Offset Rising Post-Secondary Costs

Back to Nature: Are Canadians Missing The Butterfly Experience?

Very Few Canadians (15%) Have Been There To See A Butterfly Emerge From Its Pupa State