Tomorrow, Ottawa’s new City Council is sworn in. Along with Jim Watson as the new Mayor, there will be 10 new councillors around the table including two under the age of 30: Stephen Blais (Cumberland) and Mathieu Fleury (Rideau-Vanier). Not only will the new council be decidedly different – it will be a bit younger. [...]
A great new ad (in my opinion) from GM. Message: Everyone gets knocked down once and awhile. But thanks to Americans (and Canadians) we were able to get back up. Simple and direct – I like it. What do you think?
By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH, KRISTEN SHANE Published November 22, 2010 The federal Conservatives raised more than $4-million between July 1 and Sept. 30, out-fundraising the Liberals, Bloc Québécois, and NDP combined, through the use of two emotions, say some political observers: hope and fear. “The more emotional intensity, the more money you can raise,” conservative political [...]
Abacus Data’s CEO appears on PrimeTime Politics with Peter Van Dusen to discuss the findings of a recent survey on the economy and the federal government’s stimulus plan.
In partnership with the Corporate and Community Social Responsibility Conference held at Algonquin College in Ottawa on November 16, 2010, Abacus Data conducted a consultation with CCSR stakeholders in Canada. This report details some of the findings of this consultation and identifies ways that corporations and social enterprises can find common ground and build more [...]
A new Abacus Data National Poll most Canadians say the federal government’s economic stimulus plan had no effect on their personal financial situation and a plurality believe that it is time for the federal government to start focusing on deficit reduction. The online survey of 1,001 Canadians was conducted between October 29 and November 1, [...]
A new Abacus Data National Poll finds that six in ten Canadians said that the economic recession in Canada is not over, while only 12% said it is. The recession forced changes to over 60% of Canadians’ lives with 21% saying the recession caused major changes in the way they live. The online survey [...]
A new Abacus Data National Poll finds that over four in ten Canadians say they are hockey fans. When hockey fans are asked which Canadian team has the best chance to win the Stanley cup, 27% picked the Montreal Canadiens and 24% picked the Vancouver Canucks. The online survey of 1,001 Canadians was conducted between [...]
Corporate Social Responsibility is no longer something companies are using to separate themselves from the crowd. It’s something they must now do to just keep up with the crowd. It’s no longer a marketing ploy, a public relations stunt, or a distraction from a company blunder. It is in fact a movement, a radical change [...]
A new Abacus Data National Poll sponsored by the Corporate and Community Social Responsibility Conference at Algonquin College on November 16, 2010 finds that a majority of Canadians are willing to pay more for a product that comes from a socially responsible company. About one in two Canadians said they knew what CSR means and [...]
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