Almost two in three Canadians believe the future generation will have a lower standard of living than Canadians have today (64%), which is a slight increase from the previous wave (59%) in May 2025. Canadians aged 18 to 34 (67%) are more likely than Canadians aged 55 and over (58%)…

Overall consumer confidence in Canada remains in a neutral posture as uncertainty on the Canada-US trade relationship continues.  When asked if the Canadian economy will be stronger or weaker in the next six months only 16 percent are positive in sentiment, which is a five-month low. – Nik Nanos, Chief…

NEW DATA REPORT SHARES RESIDENT SENTIMENT ON HOUSING, AFFORDABILITY AND OTHER TOP COMMUNITY ISSUES London, ON – A majority of residents from London and St. Thomas would feel comfortable (52% in London; 62% in St. Thomas) or somewhat comfortable (12% in London; 12% in St. Thomas) living in a factory-built…

The ballot numbers for the Liberals and the Conservatives remain within the margin of error for the survey.  Concern about jobs/the economy has pulled ahead of all other issues while Carney continues to lead in the preferred Prime Minister tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is…

One in three Canadians say optimism (33%) is the feeling that best describes their view of the federal government, which represents a 10-point decrease compared to the previous wave (43% in July 2025). About one in five Canadians each say pessimism (22%) and satisfaction (18%) best describe their views toward…

This survey gauged the views of Canadians on their preferred approach for provincial or territorial government to COVID-19 vaccinations. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,052 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between September 29th and October 1st, 2025…

This research gauged the opinions among Canadians on priorities that the Canada Revenue Agency should focus on. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,028 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between August 30th and September 5th, 2025, as part…

This survey gauged the views of Canadians on the opinion of boycott in strengthening Canada’s bargaining position with the US. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,052 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between September 29th and October 1st,…

This research gauge the views of Canadians on the notwithstanding clause and their agreement with it use to prevent transgender people from taking part in organized sports, individuals under 16 years of age who identify as transgender to have hormone therapy and requiring schools to notify parents when their child…

The margin between the Liberals and the Conservatives has narrowed to a point not seen since election night with the parties in a statistical tie. Asked who Canadians would prefer as Prime Minister, Carney leads Poilievre by 20 percentage points. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is…

Canadian consumer confidence continues to move towards a perfectly neutral score of 50 on the 100-point diffusion index which makes up the Bloomberg-Nanos sentiment tracking. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,027 respondents in Canada. This report…

This research gauge the opinion of Canadians on the recognition of Palestinian statehood by the federal government and its impact on Canada’s trade relationship with the US. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1052 Canadians, 18 years of age or…

Yukoners are over four times more likely to be supportive to some extent (68% support; 11% somewhat support) rather than opposed to some extent (six percent somewhat oppose; 11% outright oppose) of the Yukon government’s commitment to advance conservation initiatives and contribute to Canada’s goal of protecting at least 30%…

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on trade negotiations between Canada and the United States. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,052 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between September 29th and October 1st, 2025, as part of…

Support for the Liberals stands at 41 percent followed by the Conservatives at 37 and the New Democrats at 12.  The gap between the front running parties has narrowed as Canadians focus less on President Trump and more on jobs/the economy. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking…

Three-quarters of culture-goers (75%) say that attending arts and cultural events has a positive or a somewhat positive impact on their sense of belonging to Canada. There has been a significant increase of culture-goers who say that attending arts and cultural events have a positive or somewhat positive impact on…

IRCC conducts an ongoing research program to help the Department develop a better understanding of Canadian attitudes toward the issues surrounding citizenship and immigration. IRCC has been conducting annual telephone tracking surveys since 1996. In 2018, IRCC started running complementary online tracking surveys, which has allowed IRCC to compare Canadians’…

Canadian consumer confidence continues its tepid creep towards a perfectly neutral position.  Canadians living west of Quebec are more likely to have lower consumer confidence than those in Quebec and Atlantic Canada. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has a mandate to safeguard food, animals and plants, thereby enhancing the health and well-being of Canada’s people, environment and economy. A top priority for the CFIA is to mitigate risks to food safety, and the health and safety of Canadians is a key…

The USNCI is a diffusion index and the USNCI Pocketbook and Expectations Sub-Indices are comprised of the views of 1,000 Americans. A score of 50 on the diffusion index indicates that positive and negative views are a wash while scores above or below 50 suggest net positive or net negative…