2023/2024 Reports
Most Canadians are concerned or somewhat concerned about Chinese interference in Canadian society; seven in ten view it as a major threat to our democracy (CTV/Nanos)
Over nine in ten Canadians are concerned (59%) or somewhat concerned (32%) about China’s interference in Canadian society. Older Canadians (68% concerned, 27% somewhat concerned) show a higher intensity of concern than younger Canadians (43% concerned, 44% somewhat concerned). Nearly all Canadians agree that the organized Chinese-government effort to interfere…
Healthcare tops list of national issue of concern (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19. This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Healthcare continues to…
Improving positive views on real estate driving up consumer confidence (Bloomberg/Nanos)
After a period of tepid consumer confidence, forward looking expectations remain net negative but are trending upward in the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. The movement has been driven by improving views on the future value of real estate. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame…
Four in ten Canadians say there is too little law enforcement presence at “irregular border”, a 16-point drop compared to May 2018. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Four in 10 Canadians say there is not enough law enforcement presence at the Canadian border to respond to so called “irregular border” crossings, which is a decrease from 57% in May 2018. There has been an increase in those who are unsure (23% up from 12% in May 2018).…
A majority of Canadians are in agreement that those diagnosed with a serious incurable disease should be allowed to express an advance wish for MAID (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Over eight in ten Canadians agree or somewhat agree that Canadians who have been diagnosed with a serious incurable disease should be allowed to express an advance wish for MAID ahead of the time they are no longer able to give legal consent. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-…
Consumers three times more likely to think the economy will get weaker than stronger in next six months (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence continues to track in net negative territory with a score less than 50 on the 100 point scale that makes sure the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. BNCC Index scores are lower among individuals under 30 compared to all other age cohorts. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos…
Healthcare as a top issue trends up while Poilievre as preferred Prime Minister trends down (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19. This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Healthcare continues to…
Healthcare rocketing ahead of other national issues of concern (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19. This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. The importance of…
The proportion of Canadians worried or somewhat worried about paying housing costs has increased nine points since 2021, concern is highest among younger Canadians. (CAEH/Nanos)
Nearly one-quarter of Canadians are worried (eight per cent) or somewhat worried (16%) about paying their housing costs next month which is a nine-point increase compared to 2021 (five per cent worried, 10% somewhat worried). Nearly one-third of younger Canadians report some level of worry (13% worried, 18% somewhat worried).…
Majority reports that if interest rates stay around the current rate of 4.5% in 2023, it will have a negative or somewhat negative impact on their personal finances (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadians are over four times more likely to say that that if interest rates stay around the current rate of 4.5% in 2023, it will have a negative (32%) or somewhat negative impact (27%) rather than a positive (5%) or somewhat positive (nine per cent) impact on their personal finances.…
Consumer confidence remains steady and negative (Bloomberg/Nanos)
For the past two months Canadian consumer confidence has remained stable albeit in negative territory with a score under 50 points on the 100 point diffusion index that makes up the Bloomberg Nanos weekly tracking. Forward views on the strength of the economy in six months is four times more…
Healthcare ahead as the top national issue of concern (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19. This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Canadians are more…
About six in ten Canadians continue to be not comfortable or somewhat not comfortable with having more private health care options in Canada that allow people to pay more to have shorter wait times intensity of those who are outright not comfortable up (CTV/Nanos)
Similar to 2021, Canadians are more likely to say they are not comfortable (38%) or somewhat not comfortable (18%) having more private health care options than comfortable (23%) or somewhat comfortable (19%). There was however an increase in intensity of those who are outright uncomfortable and a decrease in those…
Consumer confidence remains in mildly negative doldrums (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence remains in negative territory with a score less than 50 on the 100 point diffusion index. Every region of the country has a score lower than the 12 month average. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey…
About six in ten Canadians who use public transit say they feel less safe or somewhat less safe while commuting now compared to a year ago (CTV/Nanos)
About six in ten Canadians who report using public transit say they feel less safe (35%) or somewhat less safe (23%) while commuting now compared to a year ago. Ontarians are most likely to report feeling less safe (49%) or somewhat less safe (22%) compared to other provinces and regions.…
Healthcare holds top spot a top national issue of concern (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19. This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Healthcare the top…
Consumer confidence steady and mildly negative (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Overall consumer confidence remains both steady and in negative territory. Canadians are four times more likely to think the economy will get weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. Views on the future value of real estate also remain net negative. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-…
Younger culture-goers are more than twice as likely to say they plan on reducing their budget for arts and culture in 2023 compared to older culture-goers (Business and the Arts/NAC/Nanos)
One quarter of culture-goers (24%) intend to spend less in 2023 than they did in 2022 to attend arts and cultural performances, while two in ten (18%) intend to spend more and four in ten say they intend to spend about the same. Younger Culture-goers are more likely to say…
Healthcare pulling ahead as top unprompted national issue of concern (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19. This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Healthcare as a…
Positive views on the future value of real estate at two year low in weekly tracking (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Overall consumer confidence in Canada remains net negative with a score under 50 points in the 100 diffusion index. Of note, the proportion of Canadians who believe the value of real estate in their neighbourhood will increase is at a two year low. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-…