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)
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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)
Canadians divided on annual operating deficit of the Federal Government increasing (CTV News/Nanos)
This survey gauged the views of Canadians on the level of acceptance towards the annual operating deficit of the federal government to increase. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,045 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 27th and 30th, 2025, as part… Continue Reading Canadians divided on annual operating deficit of the Federal Government increasing (CTV News/Nanos)
Consumer confidence lands in neutral territory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Although consumer confidence remains in neutral territory, the forward negative views on the future strength of the Canadian economy has hit a high not seen in five months. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,060 respondents in Canada. This report is based… Continue Reading Consumer confidence lands in neutral territory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Carney most trusted leader on economic growth – Majority oppose snap budget election (The Globe and
Canadians are more likely to trust Mark Caney (59%) most to support economic growth in Canada which is consistent with the previous wave (60%), while just over one in five (23%) say they trust Pierre Poilievre most, down slightly from 27% in March 2025. Residents in the Atlantic and Quebec (65% each) are more likely… Continue Reading Carney most trusted leader on economic growth – Majority oppose snap budget election (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Making our healthcare system stronger and reducing the deficit remain the top priority areas for Can...
This survey gauged the opinions of Canadians on the most important general public policy objective and the areas they would like to see made a priority in the upcoming federal budget. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,045 Canadians, 18 years of age or older,… Continue Reading Making our healthcare system stronger and reducing the deficit remain the top priority areas for Canadians in the upcoming budget (CTV News/Nanos)
Consumer confidence remains soft, Canadians concerned over the future direction of the economy. (Blo...
Canadian consumer confidence remains fragile, hovering just below 50 on the 100-point consumer confidence index. Notably, Canadians are nearly four times more likely to believe the economy will be weaker over the next six months than those who believe it will be stronger. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame… Continue Reading Consumer confidence remains soft, Canadians concerned over the future direction of the economy. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Support for tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles drops. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Opposition to 100% tax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles has increased since 2024 with now over four in ten (47%) who oppose or somewhat oppose this (compared to 27% in 2024). Residents of Quebec are more likely to show opposition to this (57%) than residents of Ontario (41%). Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-… Continue Reading Support for tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles drops. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence hits five month low. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
All components that make up the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index realized downward pressure compared to four weeks ago. The largest single drop was in positive impressions on the future strength of the Canadian economy which declined six percentage points in four weeks. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame… Continue Reading Consumer confidence hits five month low. (Bloomberg/Nanos)