According to recent CTV News/Nanos survey data on the Ontario election, Ontarians say managing class sizes should be the top priority for the Ontario education system, followed by increasing standardized test scores of students in math and English. Residents of the Golden West region are more likely to say these…

New Democrats enjoy a marginal advantage among voters on the issue of affordable housing. This advantage is stronger among younger Ontarians as they are twice as likely to trust the NPD on this issue rather than the Liberals  or Progressive Conservatives. Twenty-eight per cent trust the NDP most to create…

The Expectations Sub-indice which tracks views on the future strength of the Canadian economy and the future value of real estate hit a 98 week low in the Nanos tracking.  The Sub-indice has not been this low since April 2023. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual…

Comfortable advantage for Ford PCs continues going into the last week of the campaign.  The PCs lead in all age groups while the New Democrats are ahead of the Liberals among voters under 35 years of age but trail Liberals among voters over 35 years of age.  On the preferred…

The Progressive Conservatives lead by 15 points and are ahead of the other parties in four of five regions.  Of note, the gap between the Liberals and the New Democrats is narrowing and the NDP is neck-and-neck with the Liberals for second place in the Hamilton Niagara Golden West Region…

Ford PCs continue to lead but gap narrows to 12 percentage points between them and the Liberals.  Liberals ahead in Toronto, Progressive Conservatives out front in the rest of the province. NDP support is up in the Hamilton Niagara region, now tied with the Liberals but both still trail the…

The Ontario PCs hold a fourteen point advantage over the Liberals in ballot support and lead in all regions except Toronto.  Of note in Toronto, Liberals are ahead of the PCs and Crombie tops Ford as preferred premier by 10 points. (Tracking ending Feb 20) -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist…

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 Ontario Progressive Conservatives lead with a 13-point advantage over the Liberals. PCs lead among all age groups and among men while women are a tight race between the two front running parties. (Tracking ending Feb 19) -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by…

Progressive Conservatives hold onto double digit lead with less than 10 days left in the provincial election campaign.  Doug Ford ahead of Bonnie Crombie by 17-points as person preferred as premier of Ontario. (Tracking ending Feb 18) -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. The gap between the Conservatives and the Liberals remains much narrower than in the past year.  Concern about US President Trump and US relations continues to trend upward…

After stabilizing for a couple of weeks the forward looking Expectations Sub-indice slid concurrently with US President Donald Trump announcing steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,018 respondents in Canada. This report…

The Progressive Conservative Party has opened up a significant 19-point advantage over the Ontario Liberals, buoyed by improved support in the City of Toronto. Premier Doug Ford continues to maintain a comfortable lead as the preferred choice for Premier among Ontarians. (Tracking ending Feb 16) -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist…

The Ford Progressive Conservatives enjoy a 15 point advantage in ballot box support with about two weeks left in the election campaign. Ford has a comfortable advantage as the leader Ontarians would prefer as premier. (Tracking ending Feb 15) -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election…

Both the Ford-led PC and the Crombie-led Liberal parties continue to cruise at support levels higher than the last provincial election in 2022.  The Stiles New Democrats register ballot numbers lower than those in 2022.  The massive 26-point advantage for the PCs among males is a crucial driver of the…

As the campaign unfolds the Ford PCs lead the Liberals by 13 percentage points.  Of note, in the last few days the Crombie Liberals have shows some upward movement in the Toronto Region, numerically ahead of the PCs.  (Tracking ending Feb 13) The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted…

According to recent CTV News/Nanos survey data on the Ontario election, healthcare is poised to be a pivotal factor in voting intentions. Interestingly, none of the major parties have a clear advantage in addressing the doctor shortage. Furthermore, one in five Ontarians express a lack of trust in any provincial…

The Ford Progressive Conservatives maintain a significant lead over the Crombie Liberals, holding a strong advantage in four out of five regions. Meanwhile, Toronto remains highly competitive. In the Golden West region, the PCs are ahead, with the Liberals and NDP locked in a tie for second place. (Tracking ending…

Expanding public transit tops the importance over expanding highways in every region of the province of Ontario. Women and Ontarians under 35 years of age have greater comparative appetites for expanding public transit. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys…

In a striking display of unity, a significant majority of Ontarians have voiced their concerns regarding the potential impact of proposed tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on the Ontario economy. This apprehension spans across all regions and demographic groups, highlighting the pervasive anxiety about the economic repercussions of such…