After being gripped in a statistical tie in the close of the campaign and the immediate post election period, the Liberals are starting to open up an advantage over the Conservatives as the Mark Carney governs as Prime Minister.  The Liberals advantage is outside of the margin of error and…

Canadian consumer confidence remains in positive territory, but the positive trajectory has abated over the past week. Of note, positive sentiment on the future value real estate is up nine points in the past four weeks. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines)…

The proportion of Canadians who report that their mental health is better (seven per cent) or somewhat better (10%) now compared to before the pandemic has remained steady since last year. While the proportion who say it is about the same (53%) has remained comparable to that of last year…

A noticeable decline in concern about Trump/the US has occurred over the past four weeks.  These concerns have been replaced with worry about healthcare (up nine points in four weeks) and housing (up four points in four weeks).  National ballot support is a dead heat between the Liberals (40%) and…

The research gauged the opinions among Albertans on access to primary and acute care, needs of the community as it relates to healthcare and views on virtual and hybrid models of care. Nanos conducted an online representative survey of 1017 Albertans, 18 years of age or older, between May 9th…

Biggest confidence gains in the wake of the Canadian election relate to the increasing value of real estate (up 12 points in the last four weeks) and the future strength of the Canadian economy (stronger, up 10 points in the past four weeks). -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted…

Close to a quarter of culture-goers (22%) say it is now much more or somewhat more important for them to attend art and cultural events and performances or visit museums and galleries that include or promote Canadian artists or content, compared to just over one in ten who say it…

In the period following the election of the Carney federal government, consumer confidence has been improving.  Views on the future strength of the Canadian economy remain net negative but positive views have doubled in the past four weeks.  Positive views on personal finances and the value of real estate are…

Concern about jobs/the economy has been on rise while focus on Trump/US relations on the decline over the past number of weeks.  Also of note, the trend line from the election with the Liberals and Conservatives being in a tight race continues in the post-election period. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data…

3 in 5 Canadians are feeling optimistic (38%) or satisfied (21%) about the outcome of the federal elections, while one in three say they are feeling pessimism (22%) or anger (10%). Atlantic Canadians are more likely to feel positively (51% feel optimistic, 20% feel satisfied) than those from the Prairies…

1 in 2 Canadians who reported they did not vote for the Liberal Party in the federal election say they did not vote for them because of their track record, followed by not liking their policies. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random…

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on the impact of tariffs on purchase of US-made goods and the US-Canada relationship. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,055 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between May 5th and 8th,…

Compared to four weeks ago, concern about Trump and US relations has been on a noticeable decline as other issue concerns such as inflation, healthcare, housing, the environment and immigration have been numerically increasing.  Also of note, the gap between the Liberals and the Conservatives remains tight. -Nik Nanos, Chief…

After a consistently negative trajectory since the election of US President Trump, consumer confidence is improving in the period following the election of the Mark Carney government. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,259 respondents in Canada. This…

Asked to rank the top two areas that should be made a priority this year by the newly elected Government, Canadians rank US relations first (34%) more frequently than other priorities such as affordability (21%), healthcare (15%), tax cuts (10%), and housing (nine per cent). Residents of the Prairies (33%)…

About one in two Canadians believe Trump’s tariffs will end before Trump’s time as President ends (51%), with an additional one in four who believe they will last through Trump’s term as president and end afterwards (27%). Just under one in ten believe these tariffs will be permanent and continue…

The objective of the research was to gauge views of Canadians on newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney’s impact on unity among Canadians. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,055 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between May 5th and…

Close race continues between the Liberals and the Conservatives in the post election period with only a three point gap between the front-runners. Canadians continue to be fixated on Trump as their top issue of concern and Carney continues lead as the person people would prefer as Prime Minister. -Nik…

Nanos conducted an online representative survey of 1087 Albertans, 18 years of age or older, between March 24th and April 1st, 2025. A margin of error cannot be calculated on a non-probability sample.  For comparison purposes, a probability sample of 1087 respondents would have a margin of error of ±3.0…

Overall consumer confidence remains in negative territory with a score below 50 on the 100 point diffusion scale in the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. Compared to four weeks ago three of the four indicators showed an improvement with the exception of positive perceptions of the future value of real…