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Over four in five oppose or somewhat oppose building new housing on land currently set aside as gree...

A strong majority of Canadians oppose (64%) or somewhat oppose (18%) building new housing on land currently set aside as green spaces. Women are more likely to oppose this (87% oppose/somewhat oppose) than men (77% oppose/somewhat oppose). Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,044 Canadians,… Continue Reading Over four in five oppose or somewhat oppose building new housing on land currently set aside as green spaces (CTV/Nanos)

Conservatives and NDP most trusted federal parties on the issue of affordable housing (CTV/Nanos)

Nanos was retained by CTV News to conduct research among Canadians to gauge their views on the political party most trusted on housing. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,044 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between September 2nd and 4th, 2023, as part… Continue Reading Conservatives and NDP most trusted federal parties on the issue of affordable housing (CTV/Nanos)

Majority believe severe weather events are a result of climate change (CTV/Nanos)

Nearly two in three Canadians (64%) believe that the greater number of intense storms and severe weather events is the result of climate change, while over one in four believe it is the result of natural variations in the weather (28%). Just under one in ten (eight per cent) were unsure. Nanos conducted an RDD… Continue Reading Majority believe severe weather events are a result of climate change (CTV/Nanos)

Two thirds of Canadians say now is poor or very poor timing for increasing carbon taxes – Diminishin

Across the country, most Canadians say that now is a poor (21%) or very poor (46%) time to increase carbon taxes on things like gas. Residents of the Prairies (79%) and the Atlantic region (73%) were more likely to say that it is a poor or very poor time than residents of Quebec (53%). Nanos… Continue Reading Two thirds of Canadians say now is poor or very poor timing for increasing carbon taxes – Diminishing minority see carbon taxes as effective at curbing fuel consumption (CTV/Nanos)

Canadians increasingly report they will spend less on summer vacations; cost is most important facto...

Canadians are more likely to say they plan on spending less (38%, up from 31% in 2015) than more than they usually spend (13%; 8% in 2015) this summer on their vacation plans. About four in ten say they plan on spending about as much as usual (41%, down from 51% in 2015). Nanos conducted… Continue Reading Canadians increasingly report they will spend less on summer vacations; cost is most important factor when making summer vacation plans (CTV/Nanos)

Canadians twice as likely to support formal inquiry over public hearings on foreign interference; th...

Nearly six in ten Canadians say they prefer that Canada have a formal public inquiry, headed by a judge with full subpoena powers, into foreign interference (59%), while one quarter say they would prefer public hearings to shine more light on the problem of foreign interference and the threat it poses (25%). Nine in ten… Continue Reading Canadians twice as likely to support formal inquiry over public hearings on foreign interference; there is very strong support for a government registry of people with ties to foreign states. (CTV/Globe/Nanos)

A strong majority of Canadians say it is a very high or high priority to investigate allegations of ...

About 3 in 4 Canadians say it is a very high or high priority to investigate allegations of foreign interference in Canadian politics. Prairie residents are more likely to say so (53% very high, 25% high) compared to residents of Atlantic Canada (25% very high, 39% high). Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and… Continue Reading A strong majority of Canadians say it is a very high or high priority to investigate allegations of foreign interference in Canadian politics. (CTV/Nanos)

About two in three Canadians prefer increasing our defence spending to reach the 2% NATO ally target...

When asked which approach they would prefer, close to two in three Canadians (64%) say they prefer increasing defence spending to reach the 2% NATO ally target, rather than maintaining the current 1.4% (21%) or spending less than 1.4% (eight per cent). Older Canadians (55 plus) are significantly more likely to prefer increasing spending to… Continue Reading About two in three Canadians prefer increasing our defence spending to reach the 2% NATO ally target (CTV/Nanos)

Canadians divided as to whether the new federal budget investment will allow Canada to compete with ...

Canadians are divided as to whether they are confident or not that that the new federal budget investment aimed at building environmentally friendly projects and businesses in Canada will allow Canada to compete with the United States for green economy investments, but intensity of lack of confidence is larger. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame… Continue Reading Canadians divided as to whether the new federal budget investment will allow Canada to compete with the United States for green economy investments (CTV/Nanos)

A majority are concerned about the new federal budget increasing the country’s deficit to over 40 bi

A majority of Canadians are concerned (42%) or somewhat concerned (29%) about the new federal budget increasing the country’s deficit to over 40 billion dollars, which is 10 billion dollars more than estimated in last fall’s economic snapshot. Residents of the Prairies are most likely to report being concerned (54%), while those from Quebec are… Continue Reading A majority are concerned about the new federal budget increasing the country’s deficit to over 40 billion dollars; two in five say the new federal budget has done a poor/very poor job addressing the issues they and their families are worried about (CTV/Nanos)