Key indicators such as the future strength of the Canadian economy and perceptions related to the value of real estate continue to track on a negative trajectory in the wake of heightened Canada-US tensions. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random…

Close to seven in ten Canadians prefer increasing defense spending to reach the current two per cent NATO ally target (69%) of the GDP, followed by those who want to maintain our current level of spending at 1.4% (13%) and those who prefer to increase spending to a potential new…

Canadians are now ten times more likely to say the next generation will have a lower (70%) rather than higher (seven per cent) standard of living than Canadians enjoy today. The seventy per cent of respondents who believe the next generation of Canadians will have a lower standard of living…

Asked to rank the importance of potential spending priorities for the government with additional money in the budget generated from economic growth, close to one in three ranked making our health care system stronger first (29%), followed by affordable housing (17%) and reducing the deficit (14%). Nanos conducted an RDD…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Concern about US President Trump/US relations continues to rocket upward in the Nanos weekly tracking on the top national issues of concern. Conservatives and Liberals gripped in a…

Canadian consumer confidence continues to decline primarily driven by the forward looking Expectations Sub-indice.  Of note, two of three Canadians believe the economy will get weaker in the next six months hitting a level on this measure not seen since the depths of the global pandemic in 2020. -Nik Nanos,…

The survey gauged the views of Canadians on the current tensions between the United States and Canada, and their feelings towards Americans. Close to nine in ten Canadians say their view of the United States has worsened (78%) or somewhat worsened (10%) compared to a year ago, and less than…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Gap between the Conservatives and the Liberals continues to narrow as support for the NDP has declined over the past eight weeks.  Concern about US President Trump/US relations…

Canadian consumer confidence continues in negative territory as people grapple with the uncertainty related to tariffs and the economic environment.  Of note, negative views on the future strength of the Canadian economy remain high and there has been a four week decline in perceptions on the increased value of real…

The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on identifying the most significant issue influencing voter decisions in the upcoming federal election. It provides a range of options, including jobs, the economy, healthcare, education, the environment, and concerns. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and…

The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on their support for a national energy corridor, including the construction of pipelines, despite environmental and Indigenous land concerns. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,001 Canadians, 18…

Presented with the idea of an economic union with the United-States similar to the European Union but where Canada adopts the US dollar as its currency, most Canadians oppose (65%) or somewhat oppose (10%) this. About one in five support (nine per cent) or somewhat support (11%) this. Opposition is…

The research gauged the opinions of Canadians regarding access to a family doctor, recent appointment with a family doctor, ways of access, level of satisfaction with family doctor, importance of access to a family doctor in their 2025 federal election voting decision, top issues to fix Canada’s healthcare system and…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Canadians are increasingly becoming fixated on US President Trump/tariffs with it now being the top unprompted national issue of concern.  Of note, the gap between the Conservatives and…

Although personal finances and job security continue to be stable, views on the future strength of the Canadian economy and the future value of real estate continue to trend negatively. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,024 respondents…

Ever wonder what researchers think about when they are working to predict election outcomes? The team at Nanos has been at this for over 20 years when back in 2004 we did our first nightly tracking project for the Canadian federal election. Sharing nightly election tracking in partnership with Canada’s…

In the past year, half of culture-goers report attending an exhibit or performance at a cultural organization for the first time, where they didn’t have previous familiarity or experience with that cultural organization. Most said their experience was positive. The Arts Response Tracking Study is a regular monitor of the…

The Ford PCs lead by 14 points going into the close of the campaign.  Of note, Liberal support is moving up while NDP support is moving down in the latest polling. PCs lead in four of five regions with Toronto as a toss-up in the tracking. (Tracking ending Feb 25)…

Although a majority of Ontarians report they will be voting for a party or leader they like, a noticeable percentage say they are voting against a party (17 percent) or a leader (11 per cent) they do not want to win. Strategic voters are more likely to be Liberals, New…

Although a majority of Ontarians say they have made up their mind before the campaign even started (59 per cent), a significant three of ten (29 per cent) say they are leaning towards a party but may change their mind. PCs supporters were the most decided going in and compared…