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M
ustel Group conducted two surveys for BCBusiness in
the spring. The rst, from May 28 to June 11, asked 500
people in Metro Vancouver how they were dealing with
high gasoline prices. Of the 446 who drove, almost half were chang-
ing their behaviour, notes principal Evi Mustel. "I think people are
trying to stay closer to their communities and do their shopping
and activities," she says. "They're cutting out trips completely and
maybe switching to a little bit more walking and biking."
From June 9 to 12, Mustel Group polled 500 businesspeople
across the province about the e‰ects of the #MeToo movement. The
big story here is the di‰erence between the men and the women,
observes Mustel, pointing out that although it may not be surpris-
ing, it's still interesting that one in four males disagree that #MeToo
has brought about positive change in the workplace.
Mustel had recently attended a conference of corporate direc-
tors where discussion on the topic became heated. "Some of the
male panellists felt it was constraining relationships in the oŒce,"
she explains. "There was now this real level of concern about hav-
ing one-on-one meetings with women or going out for lunch. They
were feeling it was actually taking away from their business deal-
ings, so I think just having to be that much more cautious of their
behaviour."
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poll positions
(
feedback
)
SEptEmBER 2018 BCBusiness 13
To what extent do you agree that the #MeToo movement is bringing
about positive change for women in the workplace?
Gasoline prices in B.C. are the highest they've been in years.
How has this affected your driving habits?
1
Somewhat
agree
men
drive less
purchased a more
fuel-efficient vehicle
has not affected my
driving habits
miscellaneous
2
Use transit more Cross the border to buy gas
women
Neither agree
nor disagree
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree
don't know
Strongly
agree
17.7%
30.8%
18.6%
14.8%
8.9%
9.1% 7.0%
7.6%
2.5%
15.1%
42.9%
24.9%
39.6%
48.2%
5.2% 3.5% 1.7% 9.7% 6.4% 6.2% 4.8% 5.9% 7.1% 11.2% 6.2% 4.8%
53.8%
60.4%
36.3%
28.2%
18-34 35-54 55+
1 Some respondents had several answers, so percentages total more than 100
2 Avoid traffic, car share, carpool, combine trips, considering electric vehicle, drive slower
