Category: CTV

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 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)

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)

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 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 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)

Two in three Canadians say the relations between Canada and the US are better or somewhat better now under President Biden than they were under Trump. Canadians from the Prairies are least likely to say they think the relations are better (25%) or somewhat better (27%). Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines)… Continue Reading Strong majority of Canadians agree that Canada-US relations are better or somewhat better now under Biden than they were under Trump (CTV/Nanos Research)

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)

Similar to 2021, Canadians are more likely to say they are not comfortable (38%) or somewhat not comfortable (18%) having more private health care options than comfortable (23%) or somewhat comfortable (19%). There was however an increase in intensity of those who are outright uncomfortable and a decrease in those outright comfortable. Nanos conducted an… Continue Reading About six in ten Canadians continue to be not comfortable or somewhat not comfortable with having more private health care options in Canada that allow people to pay more to have shorter wait times intensity of those who are outright not comfortable up (CTV/Nanos)