Trends & Prospective

Just Under Half (45%) of Canadians say Women Who Have Affairs With Married Family Men are Home Wreckers
However, Half (51%) Agree That Men are More Likely Than Women to Initiate an Affair
But Canadians Not as Surprised as in Past If a Woman (79%) or Man (76%) Leaves Spouse for Another

With One-Third (33%) of Viewers Likely to Also Bet on the Game
Bets Likely to be Personal with Friends (64%) or in an Office Pool (24%)
In General, One in Six (17%) Ontarians Bet on Sporting Events, with Football (63%) and Hockey (60%) Most Popular

Two-Thirds (67%) of Canadians Report Eating a Chocolate or Vanilla Girl Guide Cookie
For Half (48%), Favourite Way to Eat Girl Guide Cookies is a Bite/Nibble at a Time, Eating Filling First (22%) Follows
Half (52%) Say Milk is Favourite Beverage to Have with Girl Guide Cookies

Canadians Trust 2003 Will be Good Year for Their Families
Canadians Also Optimistic Regarding Outlook for Jobs/Economy in 2003
However, Many Canadians Don't Think World Will Be a Safer Place During Coming Year

World Peace (36%) Tops Global Wish List, Spending Time with Friends/Family (14%) and Personal Happiness (14%) Top Emotional Wish List, While a New Car (19%) Top Material Gift Wish List

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Half (52%) Say They Will Attend a Formal Remembrance Day Service This Year (Down from 58% Last Year)
Three-Quarters (75%) Agree With Minister of Defense That Canadian Military Budget Needs to be Increased
A Majority (53%) Want Military to be Better Funded and Equipped All Purpose Armed Force As Opposed to Other Options

However, Canadians are Most Likely to Travel within Canada over Holiday Season (33%) or in Winter/Spring of 2003 (26%)
While a Majority (55%) Say they Plan Months in Advance, One in Five (19%) Say they Plan Vacations Only Days in Advance (4%) or on the Spur of the Moment (15%)
Canadian Personalities Jim Carrey (28%), David Suzuki (20%) Rate As Good Vacation Guests

Politicians (60%) Lead the Liars Brigade, When Making Statements to the Media On Important Issues, Followed by Lawyers (40%), Corporate Executives (35%) and Union Leaders (31%)
Police Officers (8%), Doctors (6%) and Teachers (5%) Viewed As Least Likely to Lie