Majority of Canadians prefer receiving care from family physician they have a long-standing relationship with versus other forms of care – Satisfaction with family physicians hits new high. (CFPC/Nanos)

The research gauged the opinions of Canadians regarding access to a family doctor, recent appointment with a family doctor, ways of access, level of satisfaction with family doctor, importance of access to a family doctor in their 2025 federal election voting decision, top issues to fix Canada’s healthcare system and concern level with receiving care.

Nanos conducted an online representative survey of 2038 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between February 11th and 18th , 2025.

A margin of error cannot be calculated on a non-probability sample. For comparison purposes, a probability sample of 2038 respondents would have a margin of error of ±2.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The report with national numbers can be found here. The report with regional analysis can be found here.

The research was commissioned by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and was conducted by Nanos Research.