About two in three Canadians say they are satisfied (64%) with Canada as a country (mean score of 6.6 out of 10), which is a decrease compared to 2021 (mean of 7.2). Younger Canadians (18-34) report the lowest level of satisfaction (mean of 5.8) with Canada as a country compared to all other demographics, especially… Continue Reading Satisfaction with Canada as a country continues to decline – Universities and health system seen as top contributors to Canada being a better country, political institutions rated lowest. (Nanos)
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Increasing immigration more likely to be seen as a positive rather than a negative on the economy. ...
Just under half of Canadians (46%) think that Canada should accept about the same number of immigrants as permanent residents in 2023, which is an increase of 10 percentage points since November 2020. Around one in three Canadians (34%) say that Canada should accept fewer than 340,000 immigrants, which has decreased by six percentage points… Continue Reading Increasing immigration more likely to be seen as a positive rather than a negative on the economy. Most popular preference is to keep immigration to 2023 levels. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
People are two times more likely to say Canada is heading in the right versus the wrong direction on...
Canadians are twice as likely to say Canada is moving in the right direction rather than the wrong direction in terms of making sure economic policies provide equal opportunities to Canadians and are more likely to say it is heading in the wrong direction on making sure Canadians have a high standard of living. Nanos… Continue Reading People are two times more likely to say Canada is heading in the right versus the wrong direction on making sure economic policies provide equal opportunities to all. (Coalition for a Better Future/Nanos)
Trudeau and Poilievre statistically tied on preferred Prime Minister tracking – Healthcare still top
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19. This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Preferred Prime Minister tracking has Trudeau and Poilievre… Continue Reading Trudeau and Poilievre statistically tied on preferred Prime Minister tracking – Healthcare still tops all issues (Nanos)
Forward-looking consumer expectations improving – Perceptions on real estate may be transitioning fr
Forward looking consumer expectations are starting to trend upwards, largely on improvements in positive sentiment on real estate. We may be transitioning from a net negative to a neutral view on the future value of real estate. Over the past four weeks positive real estate sentiment has increased by eight percentage points. -Nik Nanos, Chief… Continue Reading Forward-looking consumer expectations improving – Perceptions on real estate may be transitioning from negative to neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Most Canadians are concerned or somewhat concerned about Chinese interference in Canadian society; s...
Over nine in ten Canadians are concerned (59%) or somewhat concerned (32%) about China’s interference in Canadian society. Older Canadians (68% concerned, 27% somewhat concerned) show a higher intensity of concern than younger Canadians (43% concerned, 44% somewhat concerned). Nearly all Canadians agree that the organized Chinese-government effort to interfere in Canada’s election in 2021… Continue Reading Most Canadians are concerned or somewhat concerned about Chinese interference in Canadian society; seven in ten view it as a major threat to our democracy (CTV/Nanos)
Healthcare tops list of national issue of concern (Nanos)
Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19. This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Healthcare continues to lead as the top unprompted… Continue Reading Healthcare tops list of national issue of concern (Nanos)
Improving positive views on real estate driving up consumer confidence (Bloomberg/Nanos)
After a period of tepid consumer confidence, forward looking expectations remain net negative but are trending upward in the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. The movement has been driven by improving views on the future value of real estate. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random… Continue Reading Improving positive views on real estate driving up consumer confidence (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Four in ten Canadians say there is too little law enforcement presence at “irregular border”, a 16-p
Four in 10 Canadians say there is not enough law enforcement presence at the Canadian border to respond to so called “irregular border” crossings, which is a decrease from 57% in May 2018. There has been an increase in those who are unsure (23% up from 12% in May 2018). Quebec residents (53%) are most… Continue Reading Four in ten Canadians say there is too little law enforcement presence at “irregular border”, a 16-point drop compared to May 2018. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
A majority of Canadians are in agreement that those diagnosed with a serious incurable disease shoul...
Over eight in ten Canadians agree or somewhat agree that Canadians who have been diagnosed with a serious incurable disease should be allowed to express an advance wish for MAID ahead of the time they are no longer able to give legal consent. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and… Continue Reading A majority of Canadians are in agreement that those diagnosed with a serious incurable disease should be allowed to express an advance wish for MAID (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)