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Annual survey suggests Canadians are crackers Having polled the patience out of 1,500 people via telephone on topics ranging from politics to violence, to immigration, to having sex athome plate at the Skydome with Diana, Princess of Wales, the magazine concluded that the vast majority of Canadians would like to bite the head off Brian Mulroney... Actually, the magazine concluded that Canadians seem as confident nowas they did back in 1984 (when the annual poll was first taken), “but they are more inclined to rest their hopes in hard times on self-reliance and self-discipline, as government retreats from management of the This is the ninth straight year Maclean’s has uncorked pollsters on the public with a mandate of sam- pling national onions, or opinions, or whatever. y lips are tired and I have a crushing headache. From those symptoms alone alert readers will be able to deduce that I have just finished readâ€" ing the Jan. 4th issue of Maclean’s magazine which features the usual uplifting editorial by Mr. Black’s beau Barbara â€" oh, and the monâ€" strous Maclean’s/CTV poll by Decima (the poll people) on Canadians speaking out about what they love and hate. . WE. FINANCIAL GROUP BRIAN cos TELLO W __ HOW TO CUT YOUR INCOME TAX BILL Now Is THE TIME TO START YOUR 1993 TAX PLANNING RRSP and 1993 TAX PLANNING SEMINAR N QEW North South Dundas St. to Thronto Pun economy and withdraws the social safety net.” Also, according to Maclean’s, popular confidence in politics has “diminished.” And, “as one Sign that people are exercising more self- restraint, they areeven less ready to 2:42” , 0 Cut your tax bill in half! 0 Protect your R.R.S.P. from falling interest rates . 0 Learn the importance of a self directed R.R.S.P. 0 Prosper through the coming economic changes 0 Profit from R.R.S.P. and R.R.|.F. Alternatives DATE: TIME: PLACE: LET BRIAN SHOW YOU HOW TO: Jan. 19th,-1993 . 7:30 pm. ST. VOLODYMR CULTURAL CENTRE “1280 Dundas West, Dakville ' (at 4th Line South in Glen Abbey) For the most part, survey responses are pretty much as expect- ed. That 64% of those polled are most concerned about unemployâ€" ment and our moribund economy should shock no one. That Canadian voters are fmstrated with both poli- tics and politicians is no surprise. talk about their sex lives and fan- tasies.” Unless the fantasies involve biting the head off a national leader. Unless â€" incorporated into the sex lives â€" are sweet swings (or regal flings) at home plate. Still, some responses manage to SPONSORED BY 0 CALL 761-7273 for FREE RESERVATIONS SEA TING IS LIMITED â€" CALL TODA Y! Then there is the response of a whopping 30% of those surveyed who, when asked to choose their favorite political leader from a list of astonish, others mystify, and some make one easily amused reader fall off his throne and roll around on the floor in fits of laughter. Staggering stats include: one in three Canadians â€" and half of all women â€" say they are afraid to walk alone outside at night. And 27% of those surveyed feel either “very pes- simistic” or “pessimistic” about their future economic prospects. and- «In My Community chwspap 'HE 0A] HARITABLE CORPORATION and For goodness sake is brought to you . courtesy of the six. selected “none of the above“ - an option not even included on the questionnaire. Another 14% chose big Bill Clinton .over any Canadian on the list. i Of course, the section of the sur- vey that produced the most memoâ€" rable responses was the section I’m sure the majority of Muclean's read- ers turned to first â€" the section titled “Surf, Sand And Sex". Of course, I personally read this section only after I‘ve thoroughly (See 'Poll‘ page 9) by Steve Nease yer