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Taking stock of the farm damage caused by flooding in British Columbia

December 21, 2021, 8:32 a.m. (EST)
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The Lower Fraser River Valley has some of the most productive farmland in Canada. Mild winters, rich soil and close proximity to the nation’s third-largest metropolitan area make it an ideal location for farm enterprises. Much of this prime farmland was underwater for several days during the second half of November, killing livestock, and destroying or damaging farm machinery and infrastructure.

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Will you respond?

December 20, 2021, 2:00 p.m. (EST)
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Statistically speaking, there have been a lot of dramatic ups and downs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of these is response rates.

Response rates for virtually all of our surveys have been impacted since the onset of the pandemic, and we would like to raise those rates to ensure that we continue to deliver high-quality data you can trust.

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How have Canadians been using the Internet during the COVID-19 pandemic? (Correction)

December 10, 2021, 2:00 p.m. (EST)
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For many of us, the Internet has been somewhat of a saving grace as we navigate life in an ongoing pandemic. In fact, 75% of Canadians aged 15 and older told us that they used the Internet more often since the start of the pandemic.

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