This survey gauges the views of Canadians on members of parliament crossing the aisle. 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, from March 1st to March 8th, 2026 as part of an omnibus survey. The sample included both… Continue Reading Canadians remain split on what should happen if an MP decides to switch political parties.
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LPC 46, CPC 33, NDP 10. Preferred PM, Carney 57, Poilievre 22.
The ballot trend continues to favour the Liberals as they open up a 13 point advantage over the Conservatives. On the preferred Prime Minister tracking Carney now holds a commanding 35 point advantage. Carney preferred PM advantage hits new high. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research… Continue Reading LPC 46, CPC 33, NDP 10. Preferred PM, Carney 57, Poilievre 22.
Consumer confidence holding in marginally positive territory. (Bloomberg/Nanos Research)
Although consumer confidence is holding in marginally positive territory there are some interesting dynamics unfolding over the past four weeks. Forward looking expectations are up but Canadians are feeling the squeeze on job security. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,023 respondents… Continue Reading Consumer confidence holding in marginally positive territory. (Bloomberg/Nanos Research)
Unpacking views on fraud insurance. (Aviva/Nanos Research)
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on their views towards fraud insurance. Nanos conducted an online non-probability representative survey of 1,569 Canadians, 25 years of age or older, between January 23rd and January 27th, 2026. Although no margin of error applies, for comparison purposes, a probability sample of 1,569 would have a margin of… Continue Reading Unpacking views on fraud insurance. (Aviva/Nanos Research)
Liberals open up lead: LPC 44, CPC 33, NDP 11. Preferred PM: Carney 56, Poilievre 22. (Nanos)
Numbers are ramping up for Carney and Liberals. Carney leads Poilievre by 34 percentage points and the Liberals have now opened up an 11-point advantage over the Conservatives. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the United States.… Continue Reading Liberals open up lead: LPC 44, CPC 33, NDP 11. Preferred PM: Carney 56, Poilievre 22. (Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues to improve. Hits highest level since November 2024. (Bloomber...
The positive movement in consumer confidence has been primarily driven by perceptions that the Canadian economy will get stronger in the next six months. The proportion of Canadians who believe things will get better has increased from 17 to 26 percent in the past four weeks. This has coincided with a series of trade meetings… Continue Reading Canadian consumer confidence continues to improve. Hits highest level since November 2024. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Bold Ambition. Built in Canada. – The 2026 Shift Canada Bold Ambition Index (Shift Canada/Nanos Rese
The purpose of the Shift Canada Bold Ambition Index is to monitor and track how Canadians feel about embracing ambition, risk-taking, failure and innovation. By quantifying and unpacking Canadian mindsets and culture, we can better identify areas of strength, weakness and opportunities for change. The main index measures the overall environment, and three component sub-indices… Continue Reading Bold Ambition. Built in Canada. – The 2026 Shift Canada Bold Ambition Index (Shift Canada/Nanos Research)
What Canadians expect from the Government of Canada on public transit. (Canadian Urban Transit Assoc...
What this research shows is that public transit isn’t a niche issue – it’s foundational to how Canadians think about quality of life. Nearly nine in ten Canadians say transit matters to their communities, and four in five expect the federal government to be an active partner in funding it. What’s striking is the awareness… Continue Reading What Canadians expect from the Government of Canada on public transit. (Canadian Urban Transit Association/Nanos)
Over one in ten younger culture-goers turn to AI when searching for ideas for arts and cultural even...
When searching for arts and cultural events to attend, under one in ten (6% for local events, 8% for out of town) report using AI to do so in the past year. However, there is likely to be rapid growth when looking at the next twelve months as four times more culture-goers (26%) say they… Continue Reading Over one in ten younger culture-goers turn to AI when searching for ideas for arts and cultural events (Business / Arts, NAC, Nanos Research)
Carney and Liberals open widest lead over Poilievre Conservatives in wake of tariff threats and Cons...
In a week that featured a focus on US tariffs and an MP defection, last week was not a great week for Pierre Poilievre. He now trails Mark Carney in the preferred PM tracking by 31 points. The Liberals have opened a lead in the Nanos tracking outside of the margin of error for the… Continue Reading Carney and Liberals open widest lead over Poilievre Conservatives in wake of tariff threats and Conservative defection. (Nanos)