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…

Close to half of Canadians say the carbon tax is ineffective at combatting climate change (46%, down from 53%in July), while 21 per cent say this is effective, which is a six percentage point increase from July. Close to one in four (23%) say this has been neither effective nor…

Canadian consumer confidence continues to sputter in neutral territory with a score near 50 points on the 100 point index.  Confidence is highest in Quebec and lowest in the Western part of Canada. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Meat and potato issues continue to dominate the top unprompted national issues of concern including inflation (18%), jobs/the economy (13%) and housing (11%). – Nik Nanos The Weekly…

The Government of Canada has begun an initiative called ePayroll to develop a recommendation to modernize the way employers send payroll, employment and demographic information to government departments and agencies. The objective is to reduce the administrative burden for Canadian employers and streamline the delivery of government benefits and services.…

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is prioritizing legislation and action to create sustainable jobs and ensure support for communities to create more economic opportunities for workers and families now and in the future across Canada. The involves working with partners to develop and implement various strategies to decarbonize regional electricity systems,…

Canadian consumer confidence continues to hover in neutral territory with a score near 50 points on the 100-point diffusion index.  Atlantic Canada and Quebec have marginally positive sentiment while the rest of the country has marginally negative consumer confidence. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame…

Over seven in ten Canadians say they have heard about Canada’s net zero climate change target (72%). Those who say they have heard of Canada’s target most often think the term means ‘not emitting more carbon than is collected’ or ‘balancing out the impact’ (38%), which is also mentioned most…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Poilievre has hit a 10 year high for any Conservative Party leader on the preferred PM tracking and now has a 15 point advantage over Trudeau. – Nik…

Canadian consumer confidence remains in tepid territory with a score near 50 on the 100-point diffusion index.  Confidence remains comparatively lower in the Prairies and British Columbia compared to other parts of the country. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random…

Nanos was retained by CTV News to conduct research among Canadians to gauge their views on government priorities, more specifically on the importance of the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle-East. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,071…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Justin Trudeau trails Pierre Poilievre by 14 points on the preferred PM tracking. Of note, this week is his lowest score since assuming the leadership in 2013. –…

The research gauged opinions of Canadians on the conflict between Israel and Palestine regarding the use of military force in the Gaza Strip, Canada providing humanitarian aid to the region, and negotiations between the two sides. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey…

Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend marginally below the 50 points on the 100-point diffusion index. Canadians are four times more likely to think the economy will get weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and…

The majority of Canadians support or somewhat support removing a firearms license in cases where there has been domestic violence or criminal harassment, for firearms to be removed by law from those who pose a danger to themselves or others, prohibiting new assault-style firearms and freezing the sale, purchase, transportation…

The AmCham Canada-Nanos Research have partnered to monitor and measure business sentiment among U.S.-owned businesses operating in Canada. The purpose of the initiative is to gauge the business and investment climate in Canada from the perspective of executives leading American enterprises in Canada. This initiative is sponsored by PNC Bank.…

The Arts Response Tracking Study is a regular monitor of the environment in the arts and culture sector. The study focuses on culture-goers who have attended an indoor cultural gathering, an outdoor cultural gathering or a gallery or museum in the past three years. This wave of research gauged the…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservative Poilievre has opened up a significant advantage on preferred PM tracking. Also of note, Liberal brand in the Nanos Power Index weakest since measurement started a decade…