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Majority of Canadians believe that keeping U.S. liquor out of government owned liquor stores is the ...

The research gauged the opinions among the U.S. calling for provinces to end the U.S. liquor product bans as part of the review of the North American free trade deal. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between… Continue Reading Majority of Canadians believe that keeping U.S. liquor out of government owned liquor stores is the best path forward for provincial governments. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence stranded in neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence remains almost perfectly neutral as we open up 2026 with the environment neither encouraging positivity nor advancing negativity. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,054 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending… Continue Reading Consumer confidence stranded in neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Young embrace Artificial Intelligence – More than eight in ten under 35 years of age report AI use.

This survey gauged the views of Canadians on how often they use Artificial Intelligence such as ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini, Grok, etc. in their daily activities. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,009 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between November 29th and December 2nd,… Continue Reading Young embrace Artificial Intelligence – More than eight in ten under 35 years of age report AI use. (CTV News/Nanos)

Right track sentiment recovers after record low under PM Trudeau – Views on federal provincial relat

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on their opinions on the current federal government, the direction of the country, the relationship between the federal and provincial governments, and Canada’s international reputation. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years of age or… Continue Reading Right track sentiment recovers after record low under PM Trudeau – Views on federal provincial relations hits 19 year record high. (Nanos)

Liberals 38, Conservatives 36, NDP 12 – Jobs/the economy tops concerns of Canadians. (Nanos)

Support for the Liberals and Conservatives remains gripped within the margin of error of the Nanos tracking.  Jobs/the economy clearly tops list of national issues 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. The… Continue Reading Liberals 38, Conservatives 36, NDP 12 – Jobs/the economy tops concerns of Canadians. (Nanos)

Consumer confidence mired in neutral. Ontarians and BC’ers negative. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence nationally remains mired in neutral. Of note, Ontarians have the most negative consumer confidence followed by British Columbians. Confidence in those two provinces is the most negative. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,059 respondents in Canada. This report is… Continue Reading Consumer confidence mired in neutral. Ontarians and BC’ers negative. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Three in five Canadians want someone other than Pierre Poilievre to lead the Conservative Party for ...

This research gauged the opinion of Canadians on the next federal election and the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between December 27th and December 29th, 2025, as part of… Continue Reading Three in five Canadians want someone other than Pierre Poilievre to lead the Conservative Party for next election, a fourteen-point increase since last wave. (CTV News/Nanos)

Jobs/the economy running away as top national issue of concern – LPC 38, CPC 35, NDP 11. (Nanos)

Canadians are twice as likely to say that jobs/the economy are their top issue of concern compared to Trump/US relations.  Race between the Liberals and Conservatives remains close. Carney ahead of Poilievre by 21 points on the preferred PM tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research… Continue Reading Jobs/the economy running away as top national issue of concern – LPC 38, CPC 35, NDP 11. (Nanos)

2025 closes out in a neutral consumer confidence posture. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence closes out the year in a neutral posture with a score near 50 on the 100-point diffusion index. Views related to the future strength of the Canadian economy and person finances remain net negative while perceptions on the future value of real estate remains net positive. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist… Continue Reading 2025 closes out in a neutral consumer confidence posture. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

LPC 36.3, CPC 35.6, NDP 11.4 > Concern about jobs/the economy continues to rise (Nanos)

The Liberals and Conservatives remain gripped in a tie for ballot support as Canadians are increasingly concerned about jobs/the economy. Mark Carney continues to enjoy a double-digit leader over Pierre Poilievre on the preferred Prime Minister tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in… Continue Reading LPC 36.3, CPC 35.6, NDP 11.4 > Concern about jobs/the economy continues to rise (Nanos)