This chart compares the annual total cost and number of public opinion research projects completed for the Government of Canada during nine consecutive fiscal years, between 1993 and 2002.

• In fiscal year 1993-1994, 90 projects were undertaken at a cost of 4 million dollars.
• The number of projects increased steadily every year since then, to 190 projects in 1994-1995 at a cost of 7.1 million dollars, 210 projects in 1995-1996 at a cost of 9.2 million dollars, 353 projects in 1996-1997 at a cost of 13.2 million dollars, 422 projects in 1997-1998 at a cost of 15 million dollars, 449 projects in 1998-1999 at a cost of 14.7 million dollars, 499 projects in 1999-2000 at a cost of 19.3 million dollars, 551 projects in 2000-2001 at a cost of 19.9 million dollars, and 686 projects in 2001-2002 at a cost of 26.2 million dollars.