Agreement that Canada should expand oil and gas exports to strengthen global energy security highest since tracking began (Positive Energy/Nanos Research)

More than four in five Canadians rate oil and gas as important to Canada’s current economy (score of 7-10 out of 10) (84%) which is a marginal decrease from the previous wave in February 2025 (88%). Two in three Canadians also view oil and gas as important to Canada’s future economy (score of 7 to 10 out of 10) (67%), which is consistent with the previous wave in February 2025 (70%).

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,034 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, from July 31st to August 6th, 2025, as part of an omnibus survey.

The margin of error for a random survey of 1,034 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The research was commissioned by the University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy program and was conducted by Nanos Research.

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