Trends & Prospective


WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE THIS YEAR?

THE YEAR 2000 WILL BE WELCOMED IN THROUGH PARTIES (23%), TRAVELLING (10%) AND DINING OUT (5%)

EIGHT IN TEN (78%) ONTARIANS WOULD VOTE "YES" IN REFERENDUM FOR SUPPORT 25ў PER PACK TAX HIKE ON CIGARETTES TO BE SPENT ON TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS

OVERWHELMING MAJORITY (93%) SAY GOVERNMENT HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SMOKING

THE DOMINION INSTITUTE / HISTORY TELEVISION

1998 REMEMBRANCE DAY SURVEY

Majority (55%) of Ontarians against Another Teachers' Strike

Public Believes Financial Matters not Quality Education Motivating Both Teachers and Government

1998 Canada Day Quiz

Only Half Of Canadians Pass (50%) The Test. Results Show A Wide "Knowledge Gap" In Canada: 63% Of Those With A High School Degree Or Less Failed The Test, While 31% Failed Among The University Educated. Canadians' Knowledge Of Their History And Culture Remains Regionalized.

Media Misses the Story, Churchgoers Say

65% of Regular Church Attenders Say the Media Does a Poor Job of Covering Faith and Religion, Six in Ten (60%) Canadians Say Religion Is an Important Part of Their Life

One Third of Canadian Smokers Pledge to Quit within Six Months

In spite of optimistic outlook, having sufficient willpower and coping with withdrawal symptoms concern potential quitters