About six in ten Canadians say pessimism and anger best describe how they feel about the federal government in Ottawa –Tracking Study (Nanos)

Overall, pessimism and anger continue to be the top emotions Canadians say best describe their views of the federal government in Ottawa, with pessimism trending up since March of 2023 and optimism trending down. Feelings of pessimism and anger continue to be noticeably on the rise in Atlantic and in Quebec.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,058 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 1stand 4th, 2023 as part of an omnibus survey. Participants were randomly recruited by telephone using live agents and administered a survey online.

The margin of error for a random survey of 1,058 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The research was commissioned and conducted by Nanos Research.

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