2010 QUICK POLLS
March 2010
What should the federal government's priority be?
| Stimulate the Economy |
% |
| Reduce the Deficit |
% |
| Don't Know |
% |
Results to be posted in April.
February 2010
Will your company benefit in any way from the Winter Olympics?
January 2010
Does Stephen Harper shutting down parliament until March make
sense?
| Yes |
13.0% |
| No |
87.0% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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2009 QUICK POLLS
December 2009
Will you be using all your vacation allotment in 2009?
| Yes |
33.3% |
| No |
61.9% |
| Don't Know |
4.8% |
November 2009
Do you plan to get an H1N1 vaccine?
| Yes |
45.4% |
| No |
52.3% |
| Don't Know |
2.3% |
October 2009
Does your personal business experience tell you the recession is
over?
| Yes |
7.7% |
| No |
76.9% |
| Don't Know |
15.4% |
September 2009
If there is a federal election this fall, the most important
outcome would be a majority government.
| Yes |
57.6% |
| No |
30.8% |
| Don't Know |
11.6% |
August 2009
Is it time to turn off the economic stimulus tap?
July 2009
Are you scaling back your vacation plans this year?
| Yes |
47.6% |
| No |
47.6% |
| Don't Know |
4.8% |
June 2009
Are you confident we will pull out of the recession by the new
year?
| Very |
50% |
| Somewhat |
17% |
| Not at all |
33% |
May 2009
Are you concerned about the swine flu pandemic?
| A Lot |
5.6% |
| Somewhat |
22.2% |
| Not At All |
72.2% |
April 2009
Do you use any social media (Twitter, Facebook)?
| Yes |
73.3% |
| No |
23.3% |
| What's Twitter? |
3.4% |
March 2009
Did you put the maximum investment in your RRSP this year?
February 2009
Does the 2009 federal budget do a good job of addressing the
economic crisis?
| Yes |
41.7% |
| No |
33.3% |
| Don't Know |
25.0% |
January 2009
Do you support the recently announced auto sector bailout?
| Yes |
43.8% |
| No |
56.2% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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2008 QUICK POLLS
December 2008
Is the federal government doing a good job of managing the
current economic crisis?
| Yes |
28.6% |
| No |
71.4% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
November 2008
How much stress are you feeling at work these days?
| Huge |
55.6% |
| Some |
29.6% |
| Minimal |
11.1% |
| None |
3.7% |
October 2008
How much impact will the current U.S. financial crisis have on your
business?
| Huge |
23.1% |
| Some |
61.5% |
| Minimal |
7.7% |
| None |
7.7% |
September 2008
What should the city's top spending priority be for the recently
announced $7.3 million funding from the province?
| Performing Arts Centre |
16.3% |
| McMaster University |
16.3% |
| Hospital
Expansion |
40.8% |
| Roads |
22.5% |
| Joseph Brant Museum |
0.0% |
| Other |
4.1% |
August 2008
How do you feel about the recent increase in downtown parking
rates to $1.50 per hour?
| Too High |
74.4% |
| Reasonable |
23.1% |
| Not High Enough |
2.5% |
July 2008
How much will you be reducing your summer travel plans due to
the high cost of gasoline?
| A Lot |
47.0% |
| Somewhat |
23.5% |
| Not at all |
29.5% |
June 2008
How much impact will the economic "doom and
gloom" forecasts have on your business?
| Huge |
13.3% |
| Somewhat |
60.0% |
| Not at all |
26.7% |
May 2008
Does your company adjust its work hours for the summer months?
| Yes |
46.1% |
| No |
50.0% |
| Don't Know |
3.9% |
See the results for a similar Quick Poll in May 2007.
April 2008
Compared to today, how do you think
the Canadian economy will be performing six months from now.
| Much Better |
0.0% |
| Better |
36.4% |
| The Same |
18.2% |
| Worse |
45.4% |
| Much Worse |
0.0% |
March 2008
Should the federal government regulate the price of gasoline at the pump?
| Yes |
65.9% |
| No |
26.8% |
| Don't Know |
7.3% |
February 2008
Are
you concerned about the impact the city capital budget will have on your
taxes?
| Yes |
80.0% |
| No |
13.3% |
| Don't Know |
6.7% |
January
2008
Have
your clients ever asked if your company is ISO certified?
| Yes |
36.8% |
| No |
63.2% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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2007 QUICK POLLS
December
2007
Are
you doing more cross-border shopping now that the Canadian dollar is
par with the US dollar?
| Yes |
19.1% |
| No |
80.9% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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November
2007
What
impact will the newly
announced Family Day have on your business?
| Positive |
36.7% |
| Negative |
24.5% |
| No Impact |
22.4% |
| Don't Know |
16.3% |
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October
2007
Do
the benefits of using email as a business tool outweigh the problems of
dealing with spam?
| Yes |
91.3% |
| No |
8.7% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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September
2007
Do
you know enough about the proposed Mixed Member Proportional electoral
system to make an educated vote in the upcoming referendum?
| Yes |
52.2% |
| No |
43.5% |
| What referendum? |
4.3% |
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August
2007
Are
there enough parking spaces in downtown Burlington?
| Yes |
32.4% |
| No |
67.6% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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July
2007
Does
your office implement energy saving practices in the summer?
| Yes |
100% |
| No |
0% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
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June
2007
What
impact will the high Canadian Dollar (over 90 cents US) have on your company?
| Positive |
10.5% |
| Negative |
52.6% |
| No Impact |
36.9% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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May
2007
Does
your company adjust its work hours for the summer months?
| Yes |
41.7% |
| No |
58.3% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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April
2007
How
does your company's 2007 advertising spending plan compare with 2006?
| Increase |
56.2% |
| Decrease |
25.0% |
| Same |
18.8% |
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March
2007
Should
the McMaster Burlington campus be located downtown?
| Yes |
60.0% |
| No |
36.4% |
| Don't Know |
3.6% |
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February
2007
Is
$10 per hour a reasonable rate for minimum wage?
| Yes |
50.0% |
| No |
37.5% |
| Don't Know |
12.5% |
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January
2007
Did
you make any new year's resolutions about your business?
| Yes |
75% |
| No |
25% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
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2006 QUICK POLLS
December
2006
Do
you plan to get a flu shot this year?
| Yes |
61.1% |
| No |
38.9% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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November
2006
Will
a new regional chair and mayor change the face of Burlington?
| Yes |
66.7% |
| No |
19.0% |
| Don't Know |
14.3% |
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October
2006
Do
you experience seasonal trends in your business?
| Yes |
76.9% |
| No |
23.1% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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September
2006
Do
you plan to vote in the November 13 municipal election?
| Yes |
96.8% |
| No |
0.0% |
| Don't Know |
3.2% |
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August
2006
Does
your company have a summer dress code?
| Yes |
29.6% |
| No |
70.4% |
| Don't Know |
0.0% |
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July
2006
Did
your company hire summer students this year?
| Yes |
42.8% |
| No |
53.6% |
| Don't Know |
3.6% |
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June
2006
Are
you concerned about potential hydro blackouts this summer?
| Yes |
70.8% |
| No |
25.0% |
| Don't Know |
4.2% |
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May
2006
Will
this month's federal budget be good for your business?
| Yes |
72.7% |
| No |
18.2% |
| Don't Know |
9.1% |
Compare
these results with the same question asked in March
2005.
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April
2006
Will
your business be impacted if passports are required for travel to the
US?
| Yes |
21.0% |
| No |
73.7% |
| Don't Know |
5.3% |
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March
2006
How
concerned are you about an influenza pandemic?
| Very |
20.0% |
| Somewhat |
33.3% |
| Not at all |
46.7% |
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February
2006
Did
you use all your vacation days last year?
|
Yes |
40.9% |
|
No |
31.8% |
|
No,
but I'll use them up this year |
9.1% |
|
I
don't get a vacation allotment |
18.2% |
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January
2006
Which
level of government has the biggest impact on your business?
| City |
20.0% |
| Regional |
6.7% |
| Provincial |
30.0% |
| Federal |
36.7% |
| Not Sure |
6.7% |
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2005
QUICK POLLS
December
2005
In
the upcoming Federal election, will you be voting based on personal
reasons or business reasons?
| Personal |
92.3% |
| Business |
7.7% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
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November
2005
Are
you concerned about the impact the new organic waste collection
program will have on your waste collection costs?
| Yes |
15.8% |
| No |
57.9% |
| Don't Know |
26.6% |
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October
2005
October
is Small Business Month. Does the success of local small business
have a major impact on Burlington's economy?
| Yes |
92.8% |
| No |
3.6% |
| Don't Know |
3.6% |
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September
2005
Gasoline
prices have topped $1.00 per litre. Will the high cost of gas significantly impact your business?
| Yes |
66.7% |
| No |
31.0% |
| Don't Know |
2.3% |
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August
2005
If
the U.S. extends Daylight Saving Time into March and November, should
Ontario follow suit?
| Yes |
87.5% |
| No |
3.1% |
| Don't Know |
9.4% |
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July
2005
Does
your company alter its normal hours of operation during the summer
months?
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May
2005
Is
rescinding the planned corporate tax cuts worth it in order to postpone
the federal election?
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April
2005
Will
this month's hydro rate increase have a significant impact on your
business?
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March
2005
Will
last month's federal budget be good for your business?
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February
2005
Do
you have a family physician?
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January
2005
Will
the South Asia tsunami have any impact on your business?
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