This research gauged the opinion of Canadians on priorities for the federal government. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between between December 27th and December 29th, 2025 as part of an omnibus…

Concern about Trump/US relations has surged in the wake of the WEF Davos meeting which featured speeches by Carney and Trump.  Liberals hold a tenuous four point lead over the Conservatives while Carney has opened up a substantial 29 point advantage on the preferred PM tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data…

Consumer confidence in Canada continues to flatline in neutral.  Of note, the percentage of Canadians who believe the economy will get stronger in the next six months has hit a 10 week low. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random…

This report includes the Nanos weekly tracking on accessible voters and qualities of a good political leader for the Conservatives and Pierre Poilievre respectively and compares data since Poilievre was selected leader of the CPC. Overall, the Conservatives trail the Liberals by a handful of percentage points.  However, the proportion…

This research gauged the opinion of Canadians on areas of spending where they would like to see more reduced costs in 2026. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between December 27th and…

Over nine in ten Ontarians support (79%) or somewhat support (15%) the provincial government increasing funding to hospitals, so they do not have to cut staff or reduce surgeries. A similar proportion support (79%) or somewhat support (18%) increasing the number of hospital staff to treat more patients in a…

Concern about Trump/US relations is on the rise, up six points in four weeks.  Jobs/the economy remains the top national issue of concern.  There is a four-point gap between the Liberals and the Conservatives in ballot support. While Carney is ahead of Poilievre in the preferred PM by 28 percentage…

Canadian consumer confidence remains gripped in neutrality with a score at 50.36 points on the 100 point diffusion index.  People are two and one half times more likely to believe that the Canadian economy will get weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data…

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians to gauge their perceptions and attitudes towards defence and security issues. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1529 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 19 and November 2, 2025. Participants…

Concern about US president Trump is up although still trails jobs/the economy as the top national issue of concern.  The Liberals have a marginal advantage over the Conservatives but Carney leads Poilievre by 26 percentage points when Canadians are asked who they would prefer as PM. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data…

For the past six months, consumer confidence has generally been in neutral territory as Canadians wait to see what the next steps in the Canada US trade relationship might bring.  In this context people are neither exuberant or despondent. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual…

This research gauged the opinion of Canadians on how likely they would be to buy American alcohol if it were put back on the shelves. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between…

Just over one in three Canadians report that optimism (34%) is the feeling that best describes their view with the federal government in Ottawa. Just under one in five say the feelings of pessimism (19%) and satisfaction (18%) best represent their feelings towards the federal government. Residents of British Columbia…

Tight race between the two front-running parties continues in the federal weekly ballot tracking by Nanos.  Poilievre trails Carney by 22 points, when Canadians are asked who they would prefer as PM. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in…

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on Doug Ford’s performance in dealing with the US trade dispute. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between December 27th and December 29th, 2025, as…

More than eight in ten Canadians report they are less likely to purchase US-made goods than before tariffs were put in place on Canadian exports to the US to one extent or another. This represents a noticeable increase over the past year. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and…

The research gauged the opinions among the U.S. calling for provinces to end the U.S. liquor product bans as part of the review of the North American free trade deal. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years…

Canadian consumer confidence remains almost perfectly neutral as we open up 2026 with the environment neither encouraging positivity nor advancing negativity. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,054 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the…

This survey gauged the views of Canadians on how often they use Artificial Intelligence such as ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini, Grok, etc. in their daily activities. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,009 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between…

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on their opinions 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 1,077 Canadians,…