Recent Reports
Poilievre hits high while Trudeau hits low in preferred Prime Minister tracking (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Poilievre continues to hit new highs as a Conservative party leader in the preferred PM tracking (34) while Trudeau has hit a low not seen since before the…
Negative trend line on consumer confidence continues (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence in Canada continues to show negative pressure. Of note, views are more pessimistic compared to four weeks ago on three of four indicators including the value of real estate, personal finances and the future strength of the economy. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual…
Most Canadians want the Government of Canada to make public the evidence used to accuse India of being behind the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Seven in 10 Canadians agree or somewhat agree that the Government of Canada should make public the evidence that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau relied upon September 18 when he accused India of being behind the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) hybrid telephone…
Many Canadians have concerns about the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading and an increase in hate crime incidents in their communities (CTV/Nanos)
A strong majority of Canadians are concerned or somewhat concerned about the conflict between Israel and Hamas spreading to other Middle Eastern countries or spreading to countries outside the Middle East, as well as an increase in hate motivated incidents in their community. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and…
Carbon tax tracking suggests protecting the environment in the long term as a priority still a majority but on the decline from 67% in 2018 to 55% as people increasingly worry about how to keep costs down today (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
While just over 1 in 2 Canadians still prefer protecting the environment in the long term (55%) over keeping costs down today, this is a decrease when compared to November 2018 when two thirds (67%) preferred protecting the environment in the long term. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-…
Conservatives 38, Liberals 25, NDP 20, Green 8, Bloc 6, PPC 3 (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. As inflation pulls ahead as the top national issue of concern the Conservatives enjoy a 13-point advantage over the Liberals. Of note there has been positive movement for…
Canadians reporting better personal finances at one year low (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues to be tepid. Of note, individuals are almost four times more likely to report their personal finances are worse rather than better off compared to a year ago. Better off numbers at a one year low. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual…
Most variable and hybrid mortgage holders in Canada say higher mortgage payments have put a financial strain on their household and more than half have decreased their discretionary spending (Royal LePage/Nanos)
Nanos Research was retained by Royal LePage to gauge the opinion among Canadian mortgage holders in response to increasing mortgage rates and how it may have affected their financial situation. Nanos conducted an online representative panel survey of 2,004 Canadians, aged 27 to 75, between September 8th to 14th, 2023.…
Negativity on the standard of living is at an all time high numerically since tracking started in 2012.
Approximately two in three Canadians believe the next generation of Canadians will have a lower standard of living than they have today (67%) reaching an all time high numerically since tracking first started. Older Canadians (55 and over) are less likely to say that the next generation will have a…
Canadians blame grocery store profiteering, increased fuel costs and food manufacturing profiteering the most for the sharp rise of grocery prices in the past year. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on the reason for the sharp rise in grocery prices. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,058 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 1st and October 4th, as part of…
Trudeau at eight year low in preferred Prime Minister tracking while Poilievre at eight year high for a Conservative leader. (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Inflation pulling ahead of all other issues. Trudeau at eight year low on preferred PM tracking. Poilievre at eight year high for a Conservative Party leader in tracking.…
Canadians are more than three times more likely to oppose or somewhat oppose than to support or somewhat support writing off Trans Mountain debt (West Coast Environmental Law/Nanos)
Just over two in three Canadians say they oppose (41%) or somewhat oppose (27%) writing off the $15-20 billion of Trans Mountain’s debt owed back to Canadians in order to keep the expansion project afloat. Residents of Quebec are more likely to oppose/somewhat oppose this (76%) than residents of the…
Confidence dips into negative territory for first time since April (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence has dipped below 50 points, and into negative territory, for the first time in over six months. Of note, positive views on the future value of real estate have softened over the period. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines)…
Nine in ten Canadians say the work of radiologists in our healthcare system is valuable – with perceptions of value steadily rising since 2018 (Canadian Association of Radiologists/Nanos)
The perceived value of the work radiologists do in our healthcare system continues to rise with just over nine in ten Canadians who say their work is valuable (92%) compared to about eight in ten in 2022 (83%) and 2018 (81%). Another six per cent say their work is somewhat…
Eight in ten Canadians support or somewhat support seizing the Canadian assets of both Russian and Iranian governments to help victims whose human rights they have violated (Senator Dasko and Senator Omidvar/Nanos)
A strong majority of Canadians support or somewhat support Canada seizing the Canadian assets of the Russian government to help victims of the war against Ukraine and assets of the Iranian government to help victim of human rights violations in Iran. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines)…
About six in ten Canadians say pessimism and anger best describe how they feel about the federal government in Ottawa –Tracking Study (Nanos)
Overall, pessimism and anger continue to be the top emotions Canadians say best describe their views of the federal government in Ottawa, with pessimism trending up since March of 2023 and optimism trending down. Feelings of pessimism and anger continue to be noticeably on the rise in Atlantic and in…
Conservative leader Poilievre hits preferred Prime Minister score not seen since Harper was PM. (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre continues to track positively opening up a significant advantage over Trudeau and hitting a level not since since Conservative Stephen Harper was PM. -…
Consumer confidence flat –People three times more likely to report they are worse than better off compared to a year ago (Bloomberg/Nanos)
As consumer confidence hits a neutral sentiment score of 50 on the 100-point diffusion index, Canadians are three times more likely to report their personal finances are worse rather than better off compared to a year ago. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and…
Views of Canadians on Canada’s energy future. (University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy/Nanos)
Importance of oil & gas to Canada’s current economy on upward trajectory, importance to its future economy holds steady Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,081 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 30thand August 2nd, 2023as part of…
Community Voices 2023: What Matters to London and St. Thomas Residents (LSTAR/OREA/Nanos)
Majority of London and St. Thomas residents support converting vacant commercial or office buildings in downtown into rental housing. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) random telephone survey of 411 residents of the City of London and 306 residents of the City of St. Thomas, 18 years…