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Ford dismisses poor poll numbers because some of them appeared in the Star
August 9, 2019 /Our Windsor/ - Premier Doug Ford is discounting public-opinion polls suggesting he is unpopular because some of those surveys appear in the Toronto Star. ...
Ford dismisses poor poll numbers because some of them appeared in the Star
August 8, 2019 /Toronto Star/ - Premier Doug Ford is discounting public-opinion polls suggesting he is unpopular because some of those surveys appear in the Toronto Star. ...
Q&A: New report reveals Canadians increased use of digital tech
August 5, 2019 /Digital Journal/ - Simplii Financial has conducted a 'deep dive' into digital trends in Canada. Drawing on key statistics, the report shows on how reliant Canadians have become on digital technology. The study takes a critical look at the tech people are consuming. ...
Flipp Survey Reveals Parents’ Back-to-School Shopping Stressors, Habits
July 24, 2019 /Yahoo! Finance/ - 51% of parents start planning their shopping more than four weeks before school starts. ...
Canadians proud of role in space
July 20, 2019 /Toronto Sun/ - After yesterday’s historic 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s first footsteps on the surface of the moon, Canadians are no doubt taking stock of Canada’s role in space. It’s a role most Canadians (80%) are proud of. ...
Canadians remember Neil Armstrong
July 18, 2019 /Toronto Sun/ - Most Canadians (85%) can easily recall the name of the first human to walk on the moon — Neil Armstrong, who was also the focus of the 2018 Hollywood blockbuster First Man. However, on the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing, Canadians don’t see ...
Poll suggests two thirds of Ontarians do not believe Doug Ford cares about people like them
July 16, 2019 /Our Windsor/ - Premier Doug Ford bills himself and his government as "for the people," but a new poll suggests a clear majority of Ontarians do not believe he cares about people like them. ...
Conservatives and Scheer falling behind in Ontario, suggests Campaign Research poll
July 15, 2019 /The Hill Times/ - The Liberal Party has gained an advantage of seven percentage points over the federal Conservatives in the province of Ontario, according to ...
Almost 60 per cent call Ford government corrupt in new poll
July 14, 2019 /Toronto Star/ - The patronage scandal that continues to batter the premier's office has hit home for voters, with almost 60 per cent believing ...
How asylum seekers and resettled refugees come to Canada
July 13, 2019 /CBC News/ - A recent CBC survey suggests that the majority of Canadians are against accepting more refugees, a result coming just weeks after a UN report found Canada is the global leader in refugee resettlement. ...
The team at President's Choice® wants you to say 'cheese' in style this National Mac & Cheese Day
BRAMPTON, ON, July 12, 2019 /CNW/ - In preparation for the cheesiest day of the year, National Mac and Cheese Day on Sunday, July 14th, the President's Choice® (PC®) brand has collaborated with Province of Canada to introduce ...
Les Canadiens s'investissent-ils à fond dans le numérique ou ont-ils besoin d'une détoxication technologique?
TORONTO, le 11 juill. 2019 /CNW/ - En vue de la journée nationale de la simplicité le 12 juillet, Simplii Financial a publié un rapport, le premier en son genre, intitulé Deep Dive on Digital Trends in Canada (analyse détaillée des tendances numériques au Canada). Celui-ci se penche sur de nombreux sujets, notamment l'économie de partage canadienne, l'utilisation des applications dans la société, les habitudes en ligne des Canadiens et ...
Rogers introduces new 24- and 36-month device financing options
July 10, 2019 /Yahoo! Finance/ - New poll shows 75% of Canadians want to pay for their wireless device on a monthly basis ...
Liberals make gains but Conservatives still lead in recent poll
July 5, 2019 /CanIndia/ - Trudeau Liberals are still not where they should be if they want to take the hill- Parliament Hill, to be precise. This finding comes in a new national poll. However, the Conservative leader Andrew Scheer ...
Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests
July 3, 2019 /CBC News/ - The government groups immigrants into three categories: economic, which are skilled workers and businesspeople, along with their partners and dependants; family reunification; and refugees or those ...
Trudeau Liberals gaining ground but Scheer's Conservatives still leading: poll
July 2, 2019 /CityNews/ - The race for parliament hill remains an uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals according to a new national poll, but it’s not all good news for Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives. ...
Canadians say country split between ordinary folks and elites. But what is an elite?
July 1, 2019 /CBC News/ - Between bites of his free hamburger at last Saturday's Ford Fest celebration north of Toronto — an annual barbecue hosted by the family of Ontario Premier Doug Ford — 65-year-old Tony Laino provided a concise answer when asked who he considers the "elites" of society. ...
Two-thirds of Indigenous people don't feel respected in Canada, according to pre-election survey
July 1, 2019 /CBC News/ - Two-thirds of Indigenous people feel that the federal government does not respect their community and identity, according to a recent poll. ...
Early release of party platforms a sign of the changing times
June 30, 2019 /CBC News/ - It's an established part of a modern political campaign. A day set aside, usually midway through the race, to launch the party's election platform with the goal of driving news coverage for a day (or even longer!) on what is essentially ...
Early release of party platforms a sign of the changing times
June 30, 2019 /CBC News/ - It's an established part of a modern political campaign. A day set aside, usually midway through the race, to launch the party's election platform with the goal of driving news coverage for a day (or even longer!) on what is essentially ...
Conflicted and worried: CBC News poll takes snapshot of Canadians ahead of fall election
June 30, 2019 /CBC News/ - Poll finds high levels of anxiety - and a low level of confidence in politicians - ahead of fall election ...
Who's got the election message Canadians want to hear?
June 30, 2019 /CBC News/ - CBC Poll reveals that health care, cost of living and climate change top voters' minds heading into election ...
Andrew Scheer's climate plan speaks to a smaller audience: Conservatives
June 20, 2019 /CBC News/ - When Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer laid out his party's environmental plan on Wednesday, he was speaking mainly to Conservative voters — an audience quite different from the one Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses when he talks about his government's plan to fight climate change. ...
Trudeau’s Trans Mountain approval draws cautious praise and outright jeers
June 19, 2019 /Macleans/ - Approval 2.0: A day after Liberal MPs unanimously voted in the House of Commons to declare a “national climate emergency“—though without their leader who was away in Toronto for the Raptors victory parade—the Trudeau government. ...
Canadians are worried about climate change, but many don't want to pay taxes to fight it: Poll
June 18, 2019 /CBC News/ - Canadians are deeply concerned about climate change and are willing to make adjustments in their lives to fight it — but for many people, paying as much as even a monthly Netflix subscription in extra taxes is not one of them, a new poll suggests. ...
Eat Together Day aims to connect Canadians through sharing a meal
BRAMPTON, ON, June 14, 2019 /CNW/ - Despite being digitally more connected than ever, Canada remains a nation of isolation and loneliness. Part of the problem is that the majority of Canadians ...
TOWHEY: New poll leaves Ford with question
June 13, 2019 /Toronto Sun/ - Honeymoon? What honeymoon? One year after his election, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approval has dropped steadily by 11 percentage points ...
Ford's approval rating among the lowest of Canadian premiers
June 13, 2019 /680News/ - Amidst reports of a possible cabinet shuffle, another new survey shows Doug Ford’s approval rating is among the lowest of premiers across the country ...
Federal Conservatives’ worries about Doug Ford’s unpopularity intensify
June 8, 2019 /The Hamilton Spectator/ - Conservative insider says that Ford and his policies are the No. 1 issue at the door for candidates campaigning for Andrew Scheer’s party ...
CannTrust Launches We Care National Social Responsibility Platform To Spark Social Change In Key Focus Areas
VAUGHAN, ON, June 6, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, CannTrust Holdings Inc. ("CannTrust" or the "Company",TSX: TRST, NYSE: CTST) announced the national launch of its social responsibility platform: We Care. The platform focuses the Company's efforts in four key areas ...
Canadian homeowners continue to cut back on home renovation spending in 2019: CIBC Poll
TORONTO , June 4, 2019 /CNW/ - CIBC poll (CM:TSX) (CM:NYSE) – While nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadians plan to renovate their home this year, spending on renovations continued to decline in 2019, falling to about $10,000 -- its lowest in six years ...
Stop the Eyescuses and Book an Eye Exam
TORONTO, May 16, 2019 /CNW/ - According to a recent poll of Ontario Millennials and Gen Xers, those surveyed are making "Eyescuses" about why they don't get their eyes checked on a regular basis ...
Canadians Rank CTV's THE BIG BANG THEORY as Their Favourite Comedy of All Time
TORONTO, May 14, 2019 /CNW/ - TORONTO, May 14, 2019 /CNW/ - It may have started with a big bang, but Canada's most-watched series is bound to go out with one as well. As the series finale of CTV's THE BIG BANG THEORY approaches ...
In a recent survey, Halo Top found that nearly 70 per cent of Canadians agree the worst part of the long weekend is traffic
TORONTO, May 14, 2019 /CNW/ - In fact, 62 per cent find the traffic so unbearable that they wonder if it's worth getting out of town, and 46 per cent even say it is worse than ...
Liberals’ base could be smaller than Conservatives’, poll suggests
April 12, 2019 /The Hill Times/ - The Liberals’ ‘ceiling’ of possible support shrank to 38 per cent during a three-day period earlier this month, below the vote share the party won in the last election ...
Survey reveals 44 per cent of Canadians have not filed their taxes
TORONTO, April 11, 2019 /CNW/ - The deadline for Canadians to file their personal income tax return is just around the corner, but many Canadians may find themselves ...
Retail: The Key to Building Cannabis Brands
April 10, 2019 /Level5 Strategy/ - The legal recreational cannabis industry in Canada and the world is in its infancy. However, unlike many industries before it, this one will ...
Many Canadians see tax refund as ‘windfall’ but money was theirs all along: CIBC poll
April 4, 2019 /Global News/ - A majority of Canadians see their tax refund as a “windfall of unexpected money,” according to a CIBC poll ...
Canadians love their tax refunds, but it's blinding them to better tax planning: CIBC poll
April 4, 2019 /Financial Post/ - A new survey by CIBC found that 63 per cent of participants didn't know tax refunds were their own money, rather than a 'windfall of unexpected money' ...
Pallister in bottom half of Canada's most popular premiers, according to poll
March 25, 2019 /Winnipeg Sun/ - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister’s approval rating stands at just less than 50%, but that’s up a significant amount ...
Scott Moe tops premier popularity contest in new poll
March 25, 2019 /CBC News/ - Saskatchewan premier received 59 per cent approval rating, the highest in Canada ...
Young people consider artificial intelligence a threat to future employment: Centennial College/CivicAction survey
TORONTO, March 18, 2019 /CNW/ - Add artificial intelligence to the growing list of millennial challenges, along with rising rents and a changing climate. The majority (85 per cent) of young people aged 18 to 34 believe ...
93 per cent of Canadians are taking steps to protect against fraud and identity theft
TORONTO, March 4, 2019 /CNW/ - According to a recent study by Capital One Canada, the vast majority of Canadians have become more proactive in mitigating fraud and identity theft over the past year, demonstrating a significant ...
Selon une nouvelle étude de la Banque CIBC, 7 femmes sur 10 font d'importants sacrifices dans l'intérêt des autres
TORONTO, le 21 févr. 2019 /CNW/ - Jusqu'à 7 femmes canadiennes sur 10 (69 %) font d'importants sacrifices, notamment celui de mettre leur carrière en suspens pour prendre soin d'êtres chers, ce qui crée un désavantage ...
Justin Trudeau’s credibility gap on SNC-Lavalin
Feb. 15, 2019 /Macleans/ - A new poll shows that among Canadians who are following the controversy, nearly three quarters think Wilson-Raybould has the most credibility ...
Février est-il le nouveau janvier? Les résolutions prises plus tard dans l'année pourraient donner de meilleurs résultats, selon un sondage réalisé par ParticipACTION
TORONTO, le 7 févr. 2019 /CNW/ - Avez-vous déjà laissé tomber vos résolutions du Nouvel An? Si oui, vous n'êtes pas un cas isolé. Selon un récent sondage de ParticipACTION, 57 % des Canadiens disent ...
La voiture, outil de séduction? Selon un récent sondage, les Canadiens associent le potentiel relationnel de leurs partenaires au type de voiture qu'ils conduisent
MONTRÉAL, le 12 févr. 2019 /CNW/ - Une nouvelle étude d'autoHEBDO.net, membre de la famille d'autoTRADER.ca, révèle que le type de véhicule que vous conduisez et le nombre d'années depuis lesquelles vous en êtes le propriétaire peuvent avoir une incidence ...
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