Similarly to the previous wave of research, the majority of Canadians are not confident or somewhat not confident that housing in Canada will be more affordable in five years than it is today. Residents of Quebec and British Columbia are more likely to be not confident or somewhat not confident…

Canadians are slightly more likely to say the capital gains tax increase will weaken the economy (45%) than say it is fair and will close the gap between rich and poor (38%). Residents of the Prairies are more likely to say this will weaken the economy (56%) than those in…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservative continue to enjoy a comfortable lead over the Liberals. Of note, in the past number of weeks support for the NDP has been on the decline and…

In the most recent wave of Bloomberg Nanos confidence tracking, which Nanos has been monitoring since 2008, only 10 percent of Canadians report their finances are better compared to a year ago – the lowest reported score on record. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame…

Canadians are nearly four times more likely to oppose (50%) rather than support (13%) a total ban on the use of gasoline-powered cars and SUVs as of 2035. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1086 Canadians, 18 years of age…

Residents of both the City of Guelph and Centre Wellington/Guelph-Eramosa gave the top rating to their community as a place to raise a family (Guelph: mean of 7.6 out of 10; Wellington/Eramosa: mean of 8.2 out of 10), and high marks for overall quality of life and a safe place…

A majority of Canadians support (29%) or somewhat support (36%) building Canada’s first natural gas export facilities or building new export facilities so Canada can export low carbon hydrogen to other countries (28% support; 41% somewhat support). Nanos conducted an online non-probability representative survey of 1,237 Canadians, 18 years of…

Nearly nine in ten Canadians strongly agree (44%) or agree (45%) that ocean health is important for them. More than eight in ten Canadians strongly agree (43%) or agree (39%) that action is needed to support ocean health, with women more likely to say so (49% strongly agree; 38% agree)…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservative currently have a 16 point advantage over the Liberals. Likewise, Poilievre leads Trudeau by 14 points on preferred PM tracking as Canadians are focused on jobs/the economy…

Views on the increased future value of real estate is up and hit a high not seen for 100 weeks in the Bloomberg Nanos tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,105 respondents in Canada. This report is…

Nanos was retained by the Globe and Mail to conduct research among Canadians to gauge their views on important issues for the federal government to focus on and their experience with vehicle theft. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,071…

Similar to previous waves, nearly two in three Canadians prefer increasing spending to reach the 2% NATO ally target. Older Canadians aged 55 plus are more likely to prefer increasing spending to reach the 2% NATO ally target (74%) than younger Canadians aged 35 to 54 (58%) and 18 to…

Nik Nanos conducted a presentation to Algonquin College in Pembroke on trends seen in rural communities in Canada on April 23, 2023. To view the presentation slides, click here.

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. In the wake of the federal Liberal budget and an increase in concern about the economy/jobs, the Conservatives have a 19 point lead over the Liberals with no…

Canadian consumer confidence has begun to decline. Of note confidence among Canadians that are under 30 years of age has hit a 14 month low. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,037 respondents in Canada. This report is…

A strong majority of Canadians say it is important that telecommunications services remain operational without disruptions (95%). In the past year, more than one in three Canadians report having experienced disruptions in service (39%) due to severe weather or natural disasters. Nanos conducted an online representative non-probability panel survey of…

Feelings of anger toward the federal government have increased or held steady in every region, with the largest increases among residents of Quebec (December: 12%; March: 24%) and Atlantic Canada (December: 21%; March: 38%). Pessimism and anger remain the top emotions Canadians say best describe their views of the federal…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservative currently have a 16 point advantage over the Liberals. Likewise, Poilievre leads Trudeau by 14 points on preferred PM tracking as Canadians are focused on jobs/the economy…

Canadian consumer confidence has remained in positive territory for four months in succession, largely as result of positive forward views on the future strength of the economy and the future value of real estate. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random…

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on housing including which federal party they trust the most on the issue of affordable housing and the two important issues that influence their vote. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1069 Canadians,…