Hello, has anyone seen a crises?

After a few days away with some family and friends, I am definately well rested. It's really great to take advantage of the time off and enjoy it with the people that mean the most to you. With that said I noticed this article by Terry Pedwell (The Canadian Press) in which Pedwell reveals that the consumer confidence in Canada may be stonger than what meets the eye, "A new poll suggests a significant majority of Canadians remain optimistic as they look ahead to 2009 - notwithstanding all the gloomy talk about a looming recession. The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey found that 58% of respondents were upbeat about the coming year, and only 21% were pessimistic. Another 20% said their outlook was neither optimistic nor pessimistic.". This is terrific news to cap of 2008 with. At least it looks like things may be looking brighter in the near future.