There is an interesting range of opinions on French language capability for the next PM. Seventeen percent want the PM to be perfectly bilingual while another 22 percent want the PM to have strong French language skills.
The most popular response was that the PM needs working knowledge (38%). Although still a minority opinion in Quebec, about three in ten Quebecers wanted the PM to be perfectly bilingual. Currently committed Liberal voters were numerically the least likely to want the next PM to be perfectly bilingual (11%). (Survey ending April 3, 2025)
-Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist
The CTV-Globe and Mail/Nanos nightly federal election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 1,200 Canadians aged 18 years and over three days (400 interviews each day). Respondents are all randomly recruited through a dual-frame (cell- and land-line) RDD sample using live agents. Three quarters of the sample are administered the questionnaire by telephone and one quarter is administered the same questionnaire online. The random sample may be weighted by age and gender according to the latest Canadian census data. Throughout the election, the interviews are compiled into a three-night rolling average of 1,200 interviews, with the oldest group of 400 interviews being replaced by a new group of 400 each evening. The current data covers the three-night period ending April 3, 2025.
A random survey of 1,238 Canadians is accurate ±2.8 percentage points, plus or minus, 19 times out of 20.
The full methodology is detailed in the technical note in this report. This research was conducted and released in accordance with the standards of the CRIC of which the firm is an accredited member.
Full data tables with weighted and unweighted number of interviews is here: by region age and gender; by vote profile.
Note: Charts may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
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