Recent Reports
Nearly six in ten Canadians have struggled to meet their most recent weight loss resolution, most often experiencing hopelessness and sadness when it was not achieved. (Felix Health/Nanos)
Over two in five Canadians each say they either plan on losing weight (43%) or not losing weight (44%) in 2025, while over one in ten are unsure (13%). Asked how they are planning to lose weight, over nine in ten say they will do so by changing their diet/eating…
Conservatives 45, Liberals 23, NDP 16 > Poilievre hits high as preferred Prime Minister (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. While Conservatives continue to enjoy a comfortable advantage over the Liberals, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has hit a new high as the preferred person to be Prime Minister.…
Freeland appeal up as leader of the Liberal Party – Freeland and Carney top choices for Canadians (CTV/Nanos)
The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on the political appeal of potential Liberal Party leadership candidates. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,045 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between December 30th, 2024…
Consumer confidence hovering around neutral as new year opens (Bloomberg/Nanos)
After being in positive territory, Canadian consumer confidence opens 2025 in neutral territory with a score near 50 points on the 100-point diffusion index which tracks economic sentiment. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,021 respondents in Canada.…
Canadians more likely to think they would be worse than better off if Canada adopted similar policies to the US; three in ten are interested in a dual Canada-US citizenship (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
The research gauged views of Canadians on the relationship between Canada and the US, as well as the potential impact of US-like policies on their personal finances, preferred work locations and views on Donald Trump referring to Justin Trudeau as the governor of the 51st state. Nanos conducted an RDD…
Conservatives 47, Liberals 21, NDP 17 in wake of calls for Trudeau to step down as Liberal leader (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservative support hits a new long-term high with a 26- point advantage over the Liberals. This has occurred alongside calls for Trudeau to step down. Worry about jobs/the…
Consumer confidence closes out 2024 on a negative trajectory (Bloomberg/Nanos)
The closing week of 2024 had consumer confidence moving into negative territory for the first time this year. Negative sentiment on the future strength of the economy hit a two year high. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of…
One in 20 Canadians say they are spending more this holiday season
Canadians are nine times more likely to say they will spend less this holiday season (48%) rather than more (five per cent) compared to last year, which has declined from December 2023 (54%) but remains higher than 2022 (43%). Over two in five Canadians say they will spend about the…
Post Freeland Resignation > Conservatives 44, Liberals 24, NDP 18 > Concern about jobs/the economy hits four year high. (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservative support hits 44 per cent in the wake of the Freeland resignation. Worry about jobs/the economy hits high not seen since the beginning of the pandemic. – Nik…
Consumer confidence on a negative trajectory. Negative views on the future strength of economy hits a 2-year high (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues to spiral on a negative trajectory with the forward view on the future strength of the Canadian economy hitting a two year high. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,032 respondents in Canada. This…
Conservatives 43, Liberals 23, NDP 20 > Canadians increasingly concerned about jobs/the economy. (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Federal Conservatives currently enjoy a 20-point advantage over the Liberals. This is in the context of jobs/the economy pulling away as the top unprompted national issue of concern.…
Sputtering in Neutral: Consumer confidence hits neutral zone following US election period after a year of positivity (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence in Canada continues to drop in the post US election period. Of note, the proportion of people who feel the economy will get weaker in the next six months has hit a new two-year high. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and…
Climate Ambition Tracking: After trailing the environment, jobs and the economy now statistically tied with the environment for the first time (Positive Energy/Nanos)
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on climate change, energy costs, and the balance between environmental protection and economic growth. It explores views on the timing of climate action, concerns about energy prices, confidence in various players to reduce emissions, and preferences for federal or provincial leadership in climate…
Concern about jobs rocketing upwards. (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Canadians are increasingly worried about jobs/the economy, pulling ahead of concern about inflation and immigration. – Nik Nanos The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation,…
Canadians are more likely to think the proposed HST/GST tax breaks and rebates are a bad idea rather than a good idea; prefer the allocated money for these measures is not spent at all or spent on other priorities (Globe/Nanos)
The survey gauged the views of Canadians on the new economic measures announced by the government, including their impressions of the measures, their impact on personal perceptions of the government’s management of the economy, and their preferred spending priorities for the government. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and…
A strong majority of Canadians agree that laws around access to fisheries need to be enforced; most say the Indigenous population should be given between five to ten per cent of the access to fisheries resource. (The Coalition of Atlantic and Québec Fishing Organizations/Nanos Research)
After being informed that the Maritimes Indigenous population makes up about five per cent of the region’s population, about six in ten Canadians with an opinion (61%) say that the Government of Canada should give them between five to ten per cent of the fishery. One in three (33%) say…
Trudeau closes gap with Poilievre as the best leader to negotiate with Trump (Bloomberg News/Nanos)
The research gauged opinions of Canadians on which federal party leader would do the best job at negotiating with Trump. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,084 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between November 30th to December 4th,…
Consumer Chill: People almost four times more likely to think economy will get weaker rather than stronger in next six months (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues a downward trajectory in the wake of the US presidential election. Of note, people are almost 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…
Two thirds of Canadians say a tariff on Canadian exports into the US would negatively impact their likelihood to purchase US-made goods (CTV/Nanos)
The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on preferences on trade negotiations with the United-States, response to U.S. imposing tariffs and the impact on likelihood to purchase US-made goods. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of…
Canadians are two times more likely to think illegal immigrants crossing into the US from Canada is a major problem rather than not a problem (CTV/Nanos)
The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on the impact of illegal immigrants crossing the border from Canada into the United-States. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1084 Canadians, 18 years of age or older,…