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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)

Percentage of Canadians who say their personal finances are worse off compared to a year ago hits se...

As we enter the holiday season, negative perceptions on personal finances has high a high not seen since May 2025. Of note, Canadians are four times more likely to say their personal finances are worse rather than better off. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone… Continue Reading Percentage of Canadians who say their personal finances are worse off compared to a year ago hits seven month high. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence in neutral territory but hits a two-month high on expectations improvement. (Blo...

Although Canadian consumer confidence continues to be in negative territory, the trend is marginally improving over time largely driven by more positive views in the forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,084 respondents in Canada. This report is based… Continue Reading Consumer confidence in neutral territory but hits a two-month high on expectations improvement. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Neutral consumer sentiment continues into holiday season (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer sentiment continues in a neutral position with a score of 49.45 on the 100 point diffusion index that makes up the BNCCI. The forward looking Expectations Sub-Indice remains in negative territory but has been improving over the past four weeks. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-… Continue Reading Neutral consumer sentiment continues into holiday season (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence neutral – Positive views on the future value of real estate hits a 7-month low (

Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend in negative territory.  Of note, forward positive views on the future value of real estate has hit a 7-month low. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,084 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the… Continue Reading Consumer confidence neutral – Positive views on the future value of real estate hits a 7-month low (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence continues to sputter in neutral. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence continues to bounce around in neutral territory.  People are still more than two times more likely to believe that the economy will be weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,053… Continue Reading Consumer confidence continues to sputter in neutral. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence remains in negative territory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend in negative territory with a score below 50 on the 100-point diffusion scale which makes up the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index.  Of note, Canadians are nearly three- and one-half times more likely to think the economy will get weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. –… Continue Reading Consumer confidence remains in negative territory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Majority of Canadians believe the zero-emission vehicle mandate targets are unreasonable to one exte...

Sixty-one per cent of Canadians say they believe that the zero-emission vehicle mandate targets are unreasonable/somewhat unreasonable. Meanwhile, close to two in five Canadians (39%) say the mandate targets are reasonable/somewhat reasonable. Residents in Quebec (49%) are more likely to say that the mandate targets are reasonable/somewhat reasonable than residents in the Atlantic (29%). Nanos… Continue Reading Majority of Canadians believe the zero-emission vehicle mandate targets are unreasonable to one extent or another (C.D. Howe Institute/Nanos)

A majority of Canadians think that it is somewhat unlikely or unlikely that Canada will reach a deal...

6 in 10 Canadians think that the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement will be renewed with major changes (37%) or minor changes (23%). Meanwhile, three in ten (30%) Canadians think that it will not be renewed. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,045 Canadians, 18 years of age… Continue Reading A majority of Canadians think that it is somewhat unlikely or unlikely that Canada will reach a deal with the Trump administration to lower US tariffs (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence continues to dive into negative territory. Positive views on the value of real e...

Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend downward into negative territory with negative sentiments not hitting levels seen since this past May.  Positive sentiment on the value of real estate is noticeably down in the past four weeks. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey… Continue Reading Consumer confidence continues to dive into negative territory. Positive views on the value of real estate declining. (Bloomberg/Nanos)