A strong majority of Canadians say temporary foreign workers are important (48%) or somewhat important (34%) to Canada’s economy. Older Canadians (55 plus) are more likely to say temporary foreign workers are important (56%) than younger Canadians (38%). The research gauged the views of Canadians on temporary foreign workers, specifically…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservatives continue to retain a comfortable double-digit advantage over the Liberals. Canadians are most likely to cite inflation and jobs/the economy as top unprompted national issues of concern.…

Forward-looking expectations have been trending upward over the past four weeks and moving from negative into neutral territory.  The four-week gains have been driven by positive views on the future value of real estate and also on the future strength of the Canadian economy. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos…

The research gauged the views of Canadians on the current federal government, the direction of the country, the relationship between the federal and provincial governments, and Canada’s international reputation. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,006 Canadians, 18 years of…

The research gauged the opinions of members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) on current satisfaction at their jobs, current welfare in relation to their position, and their level of confidence in improvements to working conditions in the coming year.…

Close to one in two Canadians would prefer the next federal election take place as soon as possible (29%) or in 2024 (17%), while one in three would prefer 2025 (33%) and 17 per cent have no preference. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online…

1 in 2 Canadians with a mortgage say they are concerned (24%) or somewhat concerned (28%) about their ability to make their mortgage payments when their mortgage renews. Younger Canadians (18 to 34) are more likely to be concerned (29%) or somewhat concerned (34%) about this than those 55 plus…

An increasing proportion of Canadians want Canada to accept fewer immigrants in 2024 compared to 2023 (61%; an eight-percentage point increase from September 2023), while the proportion who want to accept more immigrants continues to decline (five per cent; 17% in 2020). Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and…

Nanos was retained by CTV News to conduct research among Canadians to gauge their views on the top priority for the House of Commons in 2024. Rising cost of living remains the top issue Canadians want the House of Commons to prioritize in 2024. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame…

Canadian consumer confidence continues to sputter in neutral as 2023 closes out. Of note, a year ago consumer confidence was net negative with a score below 50 on the 100-point diffusion index. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Nanos tracking for 2023 closes out with the Conservatives enjoying a 13-point lead in ballot support and Poilievre with a 12-point advantage on preferred PM tracking. – Nik…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. The federal Conservatives continue to enjoy a comfortable advantage over the Liberals in ballot support. Poilievre has registered the highest score on the preferred PM tracking compared to…

While the close of 2022 Canadian consumer confidence was clearly in negative territory with a score of 45 points on the 100 point diffusion index that tracks sentiment, 2023 is closing out with neutral consumer confidence. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines)…

The research gauged opinions of Canadians on their personal finances compared to 2015 and the most important issue that would influence which party or candidate they would vote for. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,069 Canadians, 18 years of…

Canadians continue to be over twice as likely to prefer someone else rather than Justin Trudeau to lead the Liberals in the next federal election. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,069 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between November…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. The Conservatives enjoy a 16 point advantage over the Liberals (41 to 25) while Canadians remain concerned about inflation, jobs/the economy and the cost of housing as top…

After dipping into negative territory, consumer confidence in Canada has hit a neutral score on the index largely a result of greater positive views on the future value of real estate in the next six months. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines)…

Over one in two Canadians (54%) say they will spend less this holiday season compared to last year which is higher than the previous wave in 2022 (43%). Over two in five Canadians will spend about the same (42%), similar with the 2022 wave (46%). Nanos conducted an RDD dual…

Approximately two in three Canadians believe the next generation of Canadians will have a lower standard of living than they have today (66%) which is a 1-point drop compared to the last wave. Canadians aged 35 to 54 are more likely to say that the next generation will have a…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. The Federal Conservatives continue to enjoy a comfortable 14 point advantage over the Liberals in the weekly Nanos ballot tracking. Inflation, jobs and the cost of housing round…