Canadian consumer confidence remains in positive territory for the tenth week in succession with forward looking expectations hitting a level not seen in over a year. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,044 respondents in Canada. This report…

Two in 5 Canadians say the top priority should be cutting back on the number of permanent immigrants coming to Canada if a government wanted to reduce the number of foreigners coming into Canada over cutting back on student visas or temporary foreign workers. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. As Canadians continue to be concerned about economic issues, the Conservatives have opened up a 17 point advantage over the Liberals. The gap between the Liberals and the…

Canadian consumer confidence continues to remain in positive territory with a score above 50 on the Bloomberg Nanos Index.  Of note, job security numbers have shown some positive upward movement. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,032 respondents…

Overall favourability of Greece remains consistent with recent waves, with over one in four saying they have a favourable impression of Greece (27%), which remains significantly higher than in 2020 (18%). Canadians continue to give the highest favourability scores to Greece as a place of interesting history (mean of 9.0)…

Consistent with previous waves, Americans give the highest favourability scores to Greece as a place of interesting history (mean of 8.7) and Greece as a place of natural beauty (mean of 8.5). The biggest gains since 2013 are in favourability (score 8-10 out of 10) of Greece as a safe…

Over 1 in 3 Canadians say that Pierre Poilievre would do the best job of negotiating with Trump, compared to just over 1 in 4 Canadians say Justin Trudeau would do a better job. Women more likely to say Justin Trudeau (women 36%; men 20%) and men more likely to…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Poilievre enjoys a 15 point advantage over Trudeau on the preferred Prime Minister tracking and has set a new 10 year record for a Conservative leader. – Nik…

Canadian consumer confidence is starting to trend in a positive direction.  Of note, the Expectations Sub-indice which projects into the future has hit the highest levels not seen since May 2022.  Based on the past track record of the index as a leading indicator, this suggests a likely GDP lift…

Canadians are over five times more likely to prefer Joe Biden (70%) over Donald Trump (13%) when it comes to having a positive relationship between Canada and the US. Over one in ten (14%) say there would be no difference between the two US Presidential candidates. Nanos conducted an RDD…

Asked which way would be best to increase the Liberal’s chances of winning the next federal election, Canadians most frequently say having someone other than Justin Trudeau lead the party in the next election (39%). This was followed by focusing on more economic issues (25%). One in five believe nothing…

Since the last wave, a majority of Canadians continue to support or somewhat support the Government of Canada for using the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy Protest. Canadians aged 55 and plus (71%) were more likely to support or somewhat support the use of the Emergencies act…

Canadians are marginally more likely to say they are not concerned or somewhat not concerned rather than concerned or somewhat concerned about the United States increasing security measures at the Canada-US border for Canadians wishing to visit the US. Women and older Canadians (55 plus)(51% each) are more likely to…

Three in 4 Canadians think relations between Canada and the US will be worse or somewhat worse if Donald Trump is elected to replace US President Joe Biden in the next US elections. Canadians aged 55 and plus are more likely to think they will be worse (62%) or somewhat…

About one in two Canadians (52%) now say they are satisfied with Canada as a country (mean of 5.9 out of 10), which is a decrease compared to 2021 (74%, mean of 7.2). Younger Canadians (18-34) and men report the lowest level of satisfaction (mean of 5.3 and 5.4, respectively)…

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 currently enjoy a 15 point lead over the Liberals. Of note, CPC leader Pierre Poilievre is the top choice as Prime Minister and has hit…

Canadians and Americans agree that China is the greatest priority for inspecting goods (63% of Canadians, 53% of Americans). North Americans also chose Chinese visitors to be questioned most thoroughly, the highest percentage from both countries in all 18 years of tracking. Canadians say Chinese visitors should be questioned most…

Alcohol is a popular legal psychoactive substance that holds special social and cultural significance in Canada as in many parts of the world. Many Canadians associate drinking with pleasurable social events, such as music festivals, parties, watching sports, and/or to de-stress or to cope. Our society condones, supports, and in…

With a mandate to improve the health care, protect the health and prevent disease among Canadians, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) retained Nanos Research to conduct public opinion research among Canadians related to stigma associated with dementia. Specifically, to conduct a national survey which examines Canadians’ knowledge of…

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) retained Nanos Research to conduct focus groups among official language minority community (OLMC) members in Canada. The purpose of the research is to consult with OLMCs with regards to their needs related to service and program delivery in their first official language as well as to…