About three in five Canadians believe the future generation will have a lower standard of living than Canadians have today (59%), which is a decrease from the previous wave (70%) in March 2025. Canadians aged 18 to 34 (65%) are more likely than Canadians aged 55 and over (54%) to think that the next generation of Canadians will have a lower standard of living than Canadians have today.
Nanos conducted an online representative survey of 1,120 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between June 1st and 3rd, 2025.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame land- and cell-lines hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,120 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between June 1st and 3rd, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
The statistical tabulations including the unweighted and weighted number of interviews can be accessed here.
The research was commissioned and conducted by Nanos Research.
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