Numbers are ramping up for Carney and Liberals.  Carney leads Poilievre by 34 percentage points and the Liberals have now opened up an 11-point advantage over the Conservatives. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in…

The positive movement in consumer confidence has been primarily driven by perceptions that the Canadian economy will get stronger in the next six months.  The proportion of Canadians who believe things will get better has increased from 17 to 26 percent in the past four weeks.  This has coincided with…

The purpose of the Shift Canada Bold Ambition Index is to monitor and track how Canadians feel about embracing ambition, risk-taking, failure and innovation. By quantifying and unpacking Canadian mindsets and culture, we can better identify areas of strength, weakness and opportunities for change. The main index measures the overall…

What this research shows is that public transit isn’t a niche issue – it’s foundational to how Canadians think about quality of life. Nearly nine in ten Canadians say transit matters to their communities, and four in five expect the federal government to be an active partner in funding it.…

When searching for arts and cultural events to attend, under one in ten (6% for local events, 8% for out of town) report using AI to do so in the past year. However, there is likely to be rapid growth when looking at the next twelve months as four times…

In a week that featured a focus on US tariffs and an MP defection, last week was not a great week for Pierre Poilievre.  He now trails Mark Carney in the preferred PM tracking by 31 points.  The Liberals have opened a lead in the Nanos tracking outside of the…

After a positive lift in consumer confidence last week, perceptions remain stable.  The proportion of Canadians who believe the economy will get stronger in the next six months is up seven points in four weeks from 18 to 25 per cent to but still remains net negative.  Although 25 per…

This survey gauged the views of Canadians on Canada’s future trade relationship with China. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,009 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between January 31st and February 4th, 2026, as part of an omnibus…

Nanos Research was retained by the Business Council of Canada to gauge the impressions Canadians on Canada potentially negotiating a renewed trade deal with Mexico and the United States. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,007 Canadians, 18 years of…

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians threats to the security of Canada. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,009 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between January 31st and February 4th, 2026 as part of an omnibus survey.…

3 in 5 Canadians say they feel concern about the US being a potential threat to Canadian sovereignty. 72 percent of Canadians aged 55 and older report feeling concerned that the US is a potential threat to Canadian sovereignty, the highest amongst all age groups. Comparatively 56 percent of Canadians…

Consumer confidence in Canada is trending up and has hit a level not seen since November 2024.  Perceptions on the future strength of the economy and job security have been improving after hitting lows. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone…

Support for the two frontrunning parties is within the margin of error for the Nanos tracking. Poilievre trails Carney by 29 points on the preferred PM preferences as jobs/the economy and Trump/US relations statistically tied as the top national issues of concern.  -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos…

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on likelihood of purchasing a Chinese manufactured electric car and threats to the security of Canada. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,009 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between January 31st…

4 in 5 Canadians report that it is likely (46%) or somewhat likely (38%) that the US would support Alberta separation. Residents of the Prairies report the highest levels of outright likelihood with 58% saying it is likely that the US would support Alberta separation whereas less than a third…

About four out of every five Canadians who report that they are currently dating say they are looking for a partner for a long-term relationship (82%), compared to about three in ten who say they are looking for a one-night stand/sexual relationship (17%) or a short-term relationship (15%). Nanos conducted…

Nanos conducted a survey of 443 residents of St. Albert through an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) random telephone survey of 400 residents and online survey of 43 self-selected residents recruited through social media, in order to capture younger demographics that are typically harder to reach via telephone, 18…

Although only a week out of the tracking there is no current lift for the Conservatives or Poilievre coming out of their convention.  They continue to trail the Liberals by four points.  Poilievre remains 29 points behind Carney on the preferred PM tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly…

After a prolonged flatline trend, consumer confidence is up for the first time in almost six months.  The Bloomberg Nanos Index is largely up on more positive sentiment related to personal finances and job security compared to four weeks ago. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD…

This research gauged the opinion of Canadians on what should happen if a member of parliament (MP) decides to change political parties. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between December 27th and…