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Opposition to total ban on gas-powered cars remains high. (CTV News/Nanos)

Support for a total ban on the use of gasoline-powered cars and SUVs remains low with three in ten Canadians who would support or somewhat support this ban. This is consistent with findings from spring 2024. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18… Continue Reading Opposition to total ban on gas-powered cars remains high. (CTV News/Nanos)

Liberals 45.1, Conservatives 32.6, NDP 11.5 – Canadians most concerned about jobs/the economy and Tr

The Carney Liberals have a comfortable double-digit advantage over the Poilievre Conservatives. Canadians remain focused on jobs/the economy and Trump/US as the top unprompted national issue of concern. -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 45.1, Conservatives 32.6, NDP 11.5 – Canadians most concerned about jobs/the economy and Trump/US relations. (Nanos)

Consumer confidence steady for past eight weeks. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence continues to track in marginally positive territory over the past eight weeks. Of note, reported job security is lower now compared to four weeks ago. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,056 respondents in Canada. This report is based… Continue Reading Consumer confidence steady for past eight weeks. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Liberals 44.5, Conservatives 31.4, NDP 12.8 – Poilievre trails Carney as preferred PM by 30 points.

The post election period continues to favour the Carney Liberals who have a double-digit lead over the Poilievre Conservatives.  On the preferred Prime Minister tracking Carney is ahead by a significant 30 percentage points. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates… Continue Reading Liberals 44.5, Conservatives 31.4, NDP 12.8 – Poilievre trails Carney as preferred PM by 30 points. (Nanos)

Consumer confidence hits high not seen since November 2024. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence continues to incrementally trend upwards hitting a level not seen since November of 2024. Ontario and British Columbia remain confidence laggards registering lower consumer confidence than the rest of Canada. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,076 respondents in Canada.… Continue Reading Consumer confidence hits high not seen since November 2024. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

National Ballot: LPC 45, CPC 31, NDP 12 – Poilievre trails Carney by 29 points as preferred PM (Nano

Liberals continue to pull ahead of the Conservative with the Carney government enjoying a 13-point advantage.  This compared to a ballot support toss up in the recent federal election.  Also of note, Poilievre, whose profile has diminished in the post election period now trails by a significant 29 points in terms of who Canadians would… Continue Reading National Ballot: LPC 45, CPC 31, NDP 12 – Poilievre trails Carney by 29 points as preferred PM (Nanos)

Forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice neutral which is its highest score in seven months (Bloombe...

Consumer confidence is uneven from a regional perspective. Ontarians and British Columbians both lag other parts of Canada when it comes to economic sentiment. The Pocketbook Sub-indice remains stable while there has been improvement in the forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone… Continue Reading Forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice neutral which is its highest score in seven months (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians Balk at Tariff Trade-Off with U.S. and China. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on support for increasing tariffs on Chinese goods as a strategic trade-off to reduce U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports. 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 June… Continue Reading Canadians Balk at Tariff Trade-Off with U.S. and China. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Canada’s Energy Corridor: Strong Support Persists Despite Political and Environmental Hurdles. (CTV

Just under 3 in 4 Canadians would support (51%) or somewhat support (22%) building a national energy corridor including a pipeline to move Canadian oil and gas from Alberta to Eastern Canada even if there are environmental and Indigenous land claim concerns about the route. About one in four Canadians would somewhat oppose (12%) or… Continue Reading Canada’s Energy Corridor: Strong Support Persists Despite Political and Environmental Hurdles. (CTV News/Nanos)

Four in five Ontarians support or somewhat support provincial funding being made available to waste ...

Four in five Ontarians (82%) would support (49%) or somewhat support (33%) the province providing economic funding for waste and recycling organizations to invest in equipment, infrastructure and workforce development, as is available for other industries such as automotive and manufacturing. Only about one in ten (12%) Ontarians would somewhat oppose (seven per cent) or… Continue Reading Four in five Ontarians support or somewhat support provincial funding being made available to waste and recycling operators; Vast majority thinks it is urgent or somewhat urgent to address landfill capacity. (Waste to Resource Ontario/Nanos)