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…

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…

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.…

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…

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)…

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…

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)…

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…

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. -…

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…

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…

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…

More than eight in ten Canadians say they are not confident (57%) or somewhat not confident (24%) that in five years housing in Canada will be more affordable than it is today, while under one in five are somewhat confident (14%) or confident (two per cent). Canadians trust the NDP…

Just over 2 in 5 Canadians say they believe Canada is providing about the right amount of financial support to Ukraine. About one third believe Canada is providing too much financial support and one in five say they are not providing enough financial support. Younger Canadians (18-34, 44%) are more…

A majority of Canadians say they believe (47%) or somewhat believe (27%) Prime Minister Trudeau when he says the government has obtained intelligence that indicates India may be behind the killing of this Canadian citizen on Canadian soil. Nearly one in five say they do not (10%) or somewhat do…

Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians say the recent event where the House of Commons honoured a 98-year-old World War Two veteran who fought for the Nazis has had a major impact on Canada’s reputation abroad. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey…

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Canadians continue to be focused on meat and potato issues like inflation and housing. Conservative leader Poilievre retains comfortable lead as preferred PM over Trudeau. – Nik Nanos…

Although Ontarians are worried about paying for housing and groceries in this post-pandemic period, a strong majority still think arts are very important (40%) or somewhat important (40%) to improve their quality of life and their mental health (41% very important, 38% somewhat important). Additionally,  Over eight in ten say…

Canadians are divided when it comes to the future of Canada-India trade with no majority opinion on what should be Canada’s long-term strategy. One third say Canada should keep trade levels with India about the same as they are now, while one in four prefer we increase trade, and close…

Consumer confidence for the past four weeks continues to sputter in neutral. Canadians are more likely to report their finances are in worse rather than better shape compared to a year ago and to believe the economy will weaken rather than strengthen in six months. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist…