Céline Dion's Canada's most priceless star!

[CSCfan]

Canadians The Happiest When Drinking Beer and Listening to Celine Dion

 

Written by Staff    

Tuesday, 27 June 2006

 

A newly released survey by MasterCard Canada's 2006 Priceless Index indicates that a majority of Canadians polled have selected beer as their most priceless national beverage and Celine Dion as their most priceless Canadian star.

The Canadian flag is considered to be our most priceless symbol while regional divides differ on whether parkas or toques are the most distinctly Canadian clothing.

 

Mastercard's Priceless Index is an annual national survey conducted to determine the symbols that are considered representative of Canadian patriotism.

 

According to this year's survey:

 

--one in three Canadians (33%) say the most priceless way to celebrate Canada Day is with family, friends, and neighbours with firework displays running second; only 9% preferred an outdoor picnic or barbecue.

 

--while the Canadian flag is considered the top Canadian icon at 28%, a close second is The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 27%. Medicare came in third in this category.

 

--a resounding 56% of respondents selected beer as our most priceless Canadian drink; rye was a very distant second choice at only 8%.

 

--while maple syrup came out on top as the most priceless Canadian food, beef/steak placed second and poutine came in third. There were regional variances however in our food choices with the Atlantic provinces choosing lobster as their most priceless Canadian food.

 

--the parka at 21% and the toque at 20% came out on top as our most priceless Canadian attire. Third place in this category was claimed by jeans and denim.

 

--Surprisingly, Celine Dion was chosen as Canada's most priceless star followed by Jim Carrey, Michael J. Fox and the late John Candy.

 

--In the literary talent category first place was claimed by Margaret Atwood with Pierre Berton placing second. Farley Mowat came in third.

 

--our most priceless Canadian song (excluding the national anthem) was a toss-up between Stompin' Tom Connors' Hockey Song and Anne Murray's 1970 hit Snowbird at 5% each. Three songs tied for third place - This Land is Our Land, The Maple Leaf Forever and The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald.

 

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Edited June 27, 2006 at 04:19 PM by CSCfan

[CSCfan]

Parkas, Maple Syrup and a Cold One - Canadians Pick Their Favourites

 

    TORONTO, June 27 /CNW/ - Canadians have selected beer as the most

priceless national beverage and maple syrup as the country's top food. The

Canadian flag is the most priceless symbol, however the country is divided

over whether parkas or toques are the most distinctly Canadian clothing; this

according to newly released findings from MasterCard Canada's 2006 Priceless

Index, a barometer of Canadian patriotism.

    "Canada Day is our chance to reflect on the qualities of our life that

make us proud citizens of this great country," said Jennifer Reed, Vice

President, Public Affairs, MasterCard Canada. "The 2006 Priceless Index acts

as a roadmap to what Canadians hold most dear, both socially and culturally."

 

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    Happy Birthday Canada!

 

    According to the 2006 Priceless Index, one in three Canadians (33%) say

the most priceless way to celebrate Canada Day is with family, friends, and

neighbours.

    -  Lighting up the sky! Fireworks are a popular choice to ring in

      Canada's birthday, with one in five (20%) planning to celebrate with

      fireworks.

    -  What better way to celebrate than in our nation's capital? Eleven

      per cent of Canadians think spending the day in Ottawa for Parliament

      Hill festivities is the most priceless way to celebrate Canada Day.

    -  Alfresco dining was top choice for another nine per cent, who

      preferred an outdoor picnic or barbecue.

 

    Red on the outside, white on the inside, with a maple leaf in the

    centre... Priceless

 

    Of all the icons that evoke national pride, more than one in four (28%)

selected the Canadian flag as the most priceless national symbol.

    -  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was a close second, with

      27 per cent of Canadians identifying it as our most priceless national

      symbol followed by Medicare (24%).

    -  Respondents in Atlantic Canada (28%) and Manitoba and Saskatchewan

      (32%) ranked Medicare first.

    -  In Quebec, Canadians ranked the Charter of Rights and Freedoms first

      (32%).

 

    Beers all around

 

    It's the one thing we Canadians can agree on hands down: all across the

country, beer was selected as the most priceless Canadian drink, with more

than half (56%) of those surveyed reaching for a cold one. Rye was a distant

second with eight per cent.

 

    Priceless Canadian cuisine: beef and poutine with maple syrup on the side

 

    We have our own distinctly Canadian food and we're proud of it. Maple

syrup topped the list across Canada, with almost one in five (19%) choosing

this versatile sweetener as the most distinctly Canadian food; beef/steak

placed second (11%) and poutine a close third (10%). Regionally, we tend to

select cuisine that's close to home:

    -  As the world's largest producer of maple syrup, it's no surprise

      respondents from Quebec ranked maple syrup the most priceless (35%).

    -  Similarly, as Canada's leading cattle and beef producer, Alberta

      residents ranked beef/steak the most priceless Canadian food (24%).

    -  Further west, many British Columbians (17%) chose salmon.

    -  Or how about some lobster? In Atlantic Canada a catch of lobster is

      most priceless (18%).

 

    Dress code: the Canadian collection

 

    The 2006 Priceless Index asked Canadians to name the most uniquely

Canadian clothing. In a heated contest, the parka came out on top (21%)

followed closely by its rival, the toque (20%).

    -  Respondents nationwide picked jeans/denim as their third favourite

      (10%) item of Canadiana clothing.

    -  Almost one in four Quebecers (23%) picked the parka as their top

      choice.

    -  Western Canadians love the toque, with respondents from Manitoba and

      Saskatchewan (31%), Alberta (30%), and British Columbia (25%) all

      ranking it first.

    -  Ontarians (22%) and Maritimers (20%) also picked the toque as the most

      unique Canadian clothing item.

 

    Near, far, wherever you are... Canadians love Celine

 

    Despite living in Las Vegas, Canadians still revere songstress Celine

Dion, as the singer was named most often (12%) as the most priceless Canadian

star, followed by Jim Carrey (5%), Michael J. Fox (4%), and the late John

Candy (4%).

    -  Quebec is loud and proud of their homegrown talent! A generous

      44 per cent of respondents voted Celine Dion as the most priceless

      Canadian star.

    -  In Atlantic Canada (5%), Ontario (8%), and Manitoba and Saskatchewan

      (5%), Jim Carrey was considered most priceless.

    -  Albertans (9%) and British Columbians (7%) selected Michael J. Fox

      above all others.

 

    Literary stars and legends

 

    Canada is world renowned for its literary talent, and the 2006 Priceless

Index ranked Margaret Atwood and Pierre Berton as the top Canadian authors

(10% each). Farley Mowat came in third (5%).

    -  The literary battle of the sexes: nationally, women picked Margaret

      Atwood (12%), while men chose Pierre Berton (12%) as the most

      priceless Canadian author.

    -  In Quebec, Michel Tremblay ranked first (16%).

    -  In Ontario (15%), Manitoba and Saskatchewan (11%), and Atlantic Canada

      (10%), Margaret Atwood was voted the most priceless Canadian author,

      while British Columbians (16%) and Albertans (14%) prefer Pierre

      Berton.

 

    Oh the good ole hockey game... Er... Beneath this snowy mantle cold and

    clean...

 

    Canadians were hard pressed trying to choose the most priceless Canadian

song (excluding "O Canada"). Nationwide, they couldn't decide between top

ranking Stompin' Tom Connors' Hockey Song and Anne Murray's 1970 hit Snowbird

(5% each).

    Other popular Canadian songs include This Land is Our Land, The Maple Leaf

Forever and The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald. The three classics tied for third

place (3% each).

    "Canadians were unanimous on certain staples, like food and drink, yet

opinions vary dramatically when it comes to music or icons of pop culture,"

says Reed. "From unique local flavours to deep national pride, the 2006

Priceless Index shows we clearly know who we are and where we stand come

Canada Day."

 

    Neighbourly collaboration

 

    Sixteen per cent of Canadians chose free trade/NAFTA as the greatest joint

Canadian-American achievement, followed by the longest undefended border in

the world (10%).

    -  Other valued achievements in co-operation were the space station (7%),

      our alliance in previous World Wars (5%), and the overall friendship

      and peace between Canada and the U.S. (4%).

    -  In British Columbia (16%) and Manitoba and Saskatchewan (12%) the

      longest undefended border in the world was seen as the greatest joint

      Canadian-American achievement.

 

    Daylight Saving Time: go/no go

 

    In the U.S., Extended Daylight Saving Time comes into effect under the

Energy Policy Act in March 2007. An overwhelming 63% of Canadians agreed we

should follow suit and extend Daylight Saving Time in Canada by four weeks.

Respondents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan were on the fence with 47% voting yes

and 47% voting no, since neither province has Daylight Saving Time.

    >>

 

    About the 2006 Priceless Index

 

    The Priceless Index is a national survey carried out regularly by

MasterCard. This national survey of 2,006 Canadians 18 years of age and over

was carried out by telephone between April 17 and May 4, 2006 by Environics

Research Group on behalf of MasterCard Canada. Results to a survey of this

size can be considered accurate to within plus or minus 2.2 percentage points,

19 times out of 20.

 

    About MasterCard International

 

    MasterCard International (NYSE:MA) advances global commerce by providing

a critical link among financial institutions and millions of businesses,

cardholders and merchants worldwide. Through the company's roles as a

franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and markets secure,

convenient and rewarding payment solutions, seamlessly processes more than

16 billion payments each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and

consulting services that drive business growth for its banking customers and

merchants. With more than one billion cards issued through its family of

brands, including MasterCard®, Maestro® and Cirrus®, MasterCard serves

consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories, and is a

partner to 25,000 of the world's leading financial institutions. With more

than 24 million acceptance locations worldwide, no payment card is more widely

accepted than MasterCard. For more information go to

www.mastercardinternational.com.

[Bellamy]

[Bruno Portugal]

Canadians The Happiest When Drinking Beer and Listening to Celine Dion

 

Written by Staff    

Tuesday, 27 June 2006

 

A newly released survey by MasterCard Canada's 2006 Priceless Index indicates that a majority of Canadians polled have selected beer as their most priceless national beverage and Celine Dion as their most priceless Canadian star.

The Canadian flag is considered to be our most priceless symbol while regional divides differ on whether parkas or toques are the most distinctly Canadian clothing.

 

Mastercard's Priceless Index is an annual national survey conducted to determine the symbols that are considered representative of Canadian patriotism.

 

According to this year's survey:

 

--one in three Canadians (33%) say the most priceless way to celebrate Canada Day is with family, friends, and neighbours with firework displays running second; only 9% preferred an outdoor picnic or barbecue.

 

--while the Canadian flag is considered the top Canadian icon at 28%, a close second is The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 27%. Medicare came in third in this category.

 

--a resounding 56% of respondents selected beer as our most priceless Canadian drink; rye was a very distant second choice at only 8%.

 

--while maple syrup came out on top as the most priceless Canadian food, beef/steak placed second and poutine came in third. There were regional variances however in our food choices with the Atlantic provinces choosing lobster as their most priceless Canadian food.

 

--the parka at 21% and the toque at 20% came out on top as our most priceless Canadian attire. Third place in this category was claimed by jeans and denim.

 

--Surprisingly, Celine Dion was chosen as Canada's most priceless star followed by Jim Carrey, Michael J. Fox and the late John Candy.

 

--In the literary talent category first place was claimed by Margaret Atwood with Pierre Berton placing second. Farley Mowat came in third.

 

--our most priceless Canadian song (excluding the national anthem) was a toss-up between Stompin' Tom Connors' Hockey Song and Anne Murray's 1970 hit Snowbird at 5% each. Three songs tied for third place - This Land is Our Land, The Maple Leaf Forever and The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald.

 

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"Surprisingly"????

 

Celine will always be the major star in Canada and in France.

Let's see if in the next years the rest of the world will fall in love again with Celine's songs.

[René 2]

Canadians The Happiest When Drinking Beer and Listening to Celine Dion

 

Written by Staff    

Tuesday, 27 June 2006

 

A newly released survey by MasterCard Canada's 2006 Priceless Index indicates that a majority of Canadians polled have selected beer as their most priceless national beverage and Celine Dion as their most priceless Canadian star.

The Canadian flag is considered to be our most priceless symbol while regional divides differ on whether parkas or toques are the most distinctly Canadian clothing.

 

Mastercard's Priceless Index is an annual national survey conducted to determine the symbols that are considered representative of Canadian patriotism.

 

According to this year's survey:

 

--one in three Canadians (33%) say the most priceless way to celebrate Canada Day is with family, friends, and neighbours with firework displays running second; only 9% preferred an outdoor picnic or barbecue.

 

--while the Canadian flag is considered the top Canadian icon at 28%, a close second is The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 27%. Medicare came in third in this category.

 

--a resounding 56% of respondents selected beer as our most priceless Canadian drink; rye was a very distant second choice at only 8%.

 

--while maple syrup came out on top as the most priceless Canadian food, beef/steak placed second and poutine came in third. There were regional variances however in our food choices with the Atlantic provinces choosing lobster as their most priceless Canadian food.

 

--the parka at 21% and the toque at 20% came out on top as our most priceless Canadian attire. Third place in this category was claimed by jeans and denim.

 

--Surprisingly, Celine Dion was chosen as Canada's most priceless star followed by Jim Carrey, Michael J. Fox and the late John Candy.

 

--In the literary talent category first place was claimed by Margaret Atwood with Pierre Berton placing second. Farley Mowat came in third.

 

--our most priceless Canadian song (excluding the national anthem) was a toss-up between Stompin' Tom Connors' Hockey Song and Anne Murray's 1970 hit Snowbird at 5% each. Three songs tied for third place - This Land is Our Land, The Maple Leaf Forever and The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald.

 

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"Surprisingly"????

 

Celine will always be the major star in Canada and in France.

Let's see if in the next years the rest of the world will fall in love again with Celine's songs.

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Indeed, this word has nothing to do here

[CSCfan]

I guess they used that word because Celine's in Vegas (just like what was written in the other article).. because she doesn't do stuff in Canada again and it is a 'bit' "out of sight" there..

[Mozinha]

Surprisingly?

 

Oh really...

[catwomanrrr]

I'm not surprised one bit. Celine is Canada's greatest export!

[celinefanonline]

anyway that's cool!!!

make another hit Celine... not just canada or france but the world... haha

[CelineTheBest5]

Im not surprise because she deserves it!

[celinerific]

WOOO!!! GO CELINNNNEE!!

[VanMerlin]

I was surprised when I heard this today. I'd have voted for Michael J. Fox. But, all in all, Celine has earned it. Good for her!

[one heart]

go celine !!!!!!!! she deserves it