Recent Reports
Jobs/economy and Trump/US relations now tied as the top national issue of concern. (Nanos)
Concern about Trump/US relations has been on the rise and is now tied as the top national issue of concern with jobs/the economy. The federal Liberals are maintaining a 10-point advantage over the Conservatives. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation,…
Consumer confidence in holding pattern as the only certainty in the trade negotiations with US is uncertainty. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Perhaps the only certainty in the trade discussions with the United States is uncertainty. In this environment, Canadian consumer confidence remains in a marginally positive holding pattern. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,027 respondents in Canada.…
Canadians most concerned about jobs/the economy and US trade/Trump. (Nanos)
The gap is narrowing when it comes to the top national issues of concern which are jobs/the economy and Trump/US relations. The Liberals have a 10-point advantage over the Conservatives federally and Carney a 26-point advantage over Poilievre on who Canadians would prefer as prime minister. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data…
Consumer confidence hits high not seen since November 2024. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence in Canada remains in positive territory and is at 34 week high. Of note, the weekly Bloomberg Nanos Index is lower in British Columbia and Ontario compared to other regions in Canada. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone…
Canada Looks to the Old Continent: Canadians Eye Easing EU Trade Barriers to Reduce Dependence on the United States (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
This survey gauges the opinion of Canadians on whether they support deeper economic integration with the EU to reduce reliance on the U.S. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 2nd…
Borrowing for Battle: Canadians Prefer Debt to Taxes in Military Spending (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Forty-nine percent of Canadians report that they would either support (15%) or somewhat support (34%) increasing the national debt if the funds were used to increase Canada’s military capacity. Conversely, 46 percent say they would somewhat oppose (22%) or oppose (24%) increasing the national debt to fund an increase in…
Concern about US relations/Trump increasing. (Nanos)
The top two issues of concern among Canadians are jobs/the economy and US relations/Trump. Of note, concern about US relations/Trump has been on the upswing over the past four weeks. The Carney Liberals continue to have a double-digit lead over the Poilievre Conservatives. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly…
Consumer confidence in holding pattern as Canadians await trade discussions. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
With a primary focus of Canadians jobs/the economy and US relations/Trump according to the Nanos issue tracking, consumer confidence remains in a marginally positive holding pattern. Of note the post election period realized an initial improvement in consumer confidence and this improvement has held. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist…
Canadians five times more likely to say decrease rather than increase US financial investments (Bloomberg/Nanos)
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on Canadian pension funds. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 2nd and 6th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of…
Regional Readiness: Seven in Ten in B.C. and Nearly Half in the Prairies Prepare for Wildfire Risk at Home (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
This survey gauges the opinion of Canadians on their response to recent Canadian wildfires. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 2nd and 6th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey.…
Cross-Border Sentiment in Canada: Canadians Continue to Report Pessimism and Anger Toward Americans (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
This survey gauges the opinion of Canadians on their general feelings toward Americans. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 2nd and 6th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The…
More Canadians believe boycotts will end by the end of Trumps presidency than remain permanent. (CTV News/Nanos)
Three in four Canadians report believing that the boycotts will end after Donald Trump’s time as President ends (47%) or before his time as President ends (28%). Sixteen per cent believe the boycotts will be permanent and continue after Donald Trump is no longer President and nine per cent say…
Opposition to total ban on gas-powered cars remains high. (CTV News/Nanos)
Support for a total ban on the use of gasoline-powered cars and SUVs remains low with three in ten Canadians who would support or somewhat support this ban. This is consistent with findings from spring 2024. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random…
Liberals 45.1, Conservatives 32.6, NDP 11.5 – Canadians most concerned about jobs/the economy and Trump/US relations. (Nanos)
The Carney Liberals have a comfortable double-digit advantage over the Poilievre Conservatives. Canadians remain focused on jobs/the economy and Trump/US as the top unprompted national issue of concern. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in…
Consumer confidence steady for past eight weeks. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues to track in marginally positive territory over the past eight weeks. Of note, reported job security is lower now compared to four weeks ago. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,056 respondents in…
Liberals 44.5, Conservatives 31.4, NDP 12.8 – Poilievre trails Carney as preferred PM by 30 points. (Nanos)
The post election period continues to favour the Carney Liberals who have a double-digit lead over the Poilievre Conservatives. On the preferred Prime Minister tracking Carney is ahead by a significant 30 percentage points. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation,…
Consumer confidence hits high not seen since November 2024. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence continues to incrementally trend upwards hitting a level not seen since November of 2024. Ontario and British Columbia remain confidence laggards registering lower consumer confidence than the rest of Canada. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey…
National Ballot: LPC 45, CPC 31, NDP 12 – Poilievre trails Carney by 29 points as preferred PM (Nanos)
Liberals continue to pull ahead of the Conservative with the Carney government enjoying a 13-point advantage. This compared to a ballot support toss up in the recent federal election. Also of note, Poilievre, whose profile has diminished in the post election period now trails by a significant 29 points in…
Forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice neutral which is its highest score in seven months (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence is uneven from a regional perspective. Ontarians and British Columbians both lag other parts of Canada when it comes to economic sentiment. The Pocketbook Sub-indice remains stable while there has been improvement in the forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual…
Canadians Balk at Tariff Trade-Off with U.S. and China. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on support for increasing tariffs on Chinese goods as a strategic trade-off to reduce U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,120 Canadians, 18 years of age or older,…