Winnipeg – Forget purchasing the opulent dream home or the luxury cruise around the world – most Manitobans who have thought about what they would do if they won the lottery jackpot say they would opt for the sensible rather than the sensational.

A Jory Capital-Probe Research Inc. survey of 1,001 Manitoba adults reveals that the No. 1 thing that Manitobans would do if they won a $5 million lottery jackpot would be to ensure their loved ones were financially secure (94%, versus 6% who felt they would be unlikely to do this). More than eight-in-ten Manitobans indicated they would invest at least half of their winnings (85%). Further back, only slightly more than one-half of Manitobans would definitely or probably build or buy a dream home (57%), travel the world in style (57%) or bankroll significant renovations to their home (54%). About four-in-ten said they would use their windfall to purchase a summer cottage (41%), a luxury vehicle (40%) or a home in a warmer climate (38%). A slightly smaller proportion, meanwhile, would opt to give half of their jackpot to charity (37%).

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Although the federal Conservative Party would still win most ridings in Manitoba if a federal election were held tomorrow, the current governing party’s support slipped for the second straight quarter while the New Democrats and Greens posted small gains, a new Probe Research Inc. poll conducted exclusively for the Winnipeg Free Press reveals.

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While citizens living in Winnipeg are convinced that their city will experience a bright economic future, those living outside the provincial capital are less bullish on the economic prospects of their respective home communities, a new Winnipeg Free Press-Jory Capital poll conducted by Probe Research Inc. finds.

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Citizens Following BiPole III Debate Prefer Building Power Line On East Side of Lake Winnipeg (54%) To Western Manitoba Route (26%)

Winnipeg - Most Manitobans may not be following the debate over BiPole III particularly closely, but those who are paying close attention to the political tussle over the preferred route for a new Manitoba Hydro transmission line overwhelmingly prefer building it east of Lake Winnipeg rather than on the longer, westerly route chosen by the provincial government.

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Two-Thirds of Manitoba’s Business Community (65%) Wants Province To Join Western Economic Partnership Agreement

Winnipeg – A clear majority of Manitoba’s business leaders say the province is missing out on a major opportunity by remaining outside of an economic development pact that includes its western Canadian neighbours.

The results of the 2010 Manitoba Business Leaders Index show that the majority of business owners and executives within the province feel that the provincial government made a mistake by not signing the Western Economic Partnership Agreement with British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Nearly two-thirds (65%) say Manitoba was wrong not to join this agreement, compared to just 13 percent who say Manitoba did the right thing by not signing this pact with the other western provinces.

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Winnipeg – With the H1N1 virus expected to strike hard later this fall, a majority of Manitobans feel they and their fellow citizens are adequately prepared to face this outbreak, a new Jory Capital-Probe Research Inc. survey of 1,000 Manitoba adults conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press finds.

Fully seven-in-ten adult Manitobans (72%) believe the provincial population is equipped to deal with this flu strain. Although only 15 percent report Manitobans are “very well prepared”, most agree that Manitobans are at least “somewhat well prepared” (57%). Conversely, a significant one in four adults (25%) do not sense that their fellow citizens are adequately prepared to prevent the transmission of H1N1, with 19 percent of citizens saying Manitobans are “not very well prepared” and six percent stating the province is “not at all prepared.” Four percent of those surveyed were undecided or did not offer an estimate of the provinces’ flu readiness.

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