Canadians divided on temporary foreign workers – Majority support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers but favour reduced permits. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians divided on temporary foreign workers – Majority support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers but favour reduced permits. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Sep 18, 2024

Under 3 in 5 Canadians support or somewhat support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers when they claim they cannot find a suitable Canadian worker to fill the job, while just over two in five Canadians oppose or somewhat oppose and two percent are unsure. Residents of Quebec are more…

One in three Canadians are worried or somewhat worried about paying for housing costs next month – worry for younger Canadians jumps to one half (Nanos)

One in three Canadians are worried or somewhat worried about paying for housing costs next month – worry for younger Canadians jumps to one half (Nanos)

Sep 18, 2024

One in three Canadians say they are worried (14%) or somewhat worried (19%) about paying next month’s housing costs, whereas almost two in three Canadians say they are somewhat not worried (10%) or not worried (55%). Canadians aged 55 and over (20%) are less likely to worry or somewhat worry…

People over four times more likely to think the value of real estate will increase rather than decrease (Bloomberg/Nanos)

People over four times more likely to think the value of real estate will increase rather than decrease (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Sep 16, 2024

Consumer confidence remains in net positive territory as Canadians are more than four times more likely to think the value of real estate will increase rather than decrease in the next six months. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey…

Canadians expect more emergencies and want more action on disaster response and disaster relief (DMG Events/Nanos)

Canadians expect more emergencies and want more action on disaster response and disaster relief (DMG Events/Nanos)

Sep 13, 2024

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on extreme weather events, power disruptions, and natural disasters, including the likely change in their occurrence going forward and the country’s level of preparedness. Respondents were asked their thoughts on government funding for emergency preparedness and the potential creation of a national disaster…

Nearly two thirds of Canadians support or somewhat support the proposed 100% tax on Chinese-made electric vehicles (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Nearly two thirds of Canadians support or somewhat support the proposed 100% tax on Chinese-made electric vehicles (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Sep 6, 2024

Over three in five Canadians support (43%) or somewhat support (20%) 100% tax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles, while just over one in four oppose (10%) or somewhat oppose (17%) this. Older Canadians (55 plus) were more likely to support this (52% support, 22% somewhat support) than younger Canadians (18-34)(33%…

Canadians are divided but marginally more likely to support or somewhat support Liberals and NDP continuing to work together to avoid an early election. (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Canadians are divided but marginally more likely to support or somewhat support Liberals and NDP continuing to work together to avoid an early election. (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Sep 5, 2024

Nanos was retained by the Globe and Mail to conduct research among Canadians to gauge their views on the potential continuation of collaboration between the Liberal Party and the NDP in the House of Commons into 2025 and found that Canadians are divided but marginally more likely to support or…

Democrats go from trailing to leading on chances of victory in Presidential race with Harris candidacy according to Canadians (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Democrats go from trailing to leading on chances of victory in Presidential race with Harris candidacy according to Canadians (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Aug 20, 2024

Canadians are more likely believe that Kamala Harris will win the next U.S presidential election (51%) than Donald Trump (34%); a sharp increase compared to previous wave of research where close to one in four Canadians thought Joe Biden was most likely to win (27%; Trump: 38%). Nanos conducted an…

Generational Divide – Canadians over 60 have highest consumer confidence under 60 less confident (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Generational Divide – Canadians over 60 have highest consumer confidence under 60 less confident (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Aug 19, 2024

Although overall consumer confidence remains marginally positive there is a significant generational divide.  Canadians 60 and over have the highest consumer confidence compared to all other age cohorts.  Those over 60 are likely the least affected by the rising cost of living. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an…