A majority of Albertans believe Alberta being part of Canada would be best for creating a strong economy in Alberta in the long run (64%). On the other hand, those who lean more toward separation (29%) for a strong Alberta economy prefer Alberta being an independent country (20%) over Alberta being part of the US… Continue Reading Over six in ten Albertans think being part of Canada is the best option for Alberta’s economy, rest prefer separation or joining the US (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
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Consumer confidence hits low not seen since December 2022 (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues in a negative trajectory and has hit a low not seen since the close of 2022. Positivity on the future as measured by the Expectations Sub-indice has continued on the negative trajectory which started with the election of US President Trump. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual… Continue Reading Consumer confidence hits low not seen since December 2022 (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadians are now four times more likely to think Canada should increase its current trade relations...
About two in five Canadians think Canada should keep its trade relationship with China at the current level. However, the appetite to increase its current trade relationship with China has grown compared to 2023. Although similar proportions of both committed Conservative voters and committed Liberal voters prefer maintaining our current trade relationship with China, committed… Continue Reading Canadians are now four times more likely to think Canada should increase its current trade relationship with China compared to 2023 (CTV News/ Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Consumer confidence continues to slide. Percentage who think economy will get weaker in next six mon...
Consumer confidence continues to be on a negative trajectory. When asked if the economy will get stronger, weaker or have no change in the next six month, two of three asserted weaker. Numerically the weaker economy score has not been this high in almost five years. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD… Continue Reading Consumer confidence continues to slide. Percentage who think economy will get weaker in next six months hits a five year high (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence trending down – View that economy will get weaker hits high not seen since the s
Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend downwards in an environment of uncertainty spurred by US President Trump. Of note, pessimism on the future strength of the economy hit a high not seen since the summer of 2020. Those who report their job is absolutely secure hit a low also not seen since the summer of… Continue Reading Consumer confidence trending down – View that economy will get weaker hits high not seen since the summer of 2020 (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadians give Mark Carney the advantage over Pierre Poilievre on negotiating with President Trump; ...
More than three in five Canadians (62%) think Mark Carney would do the best job at negotiating with US President Donald Trump, while one in four believe Pierre Poilievre would do the best job (24%). Bernier, Blanchet and Singh each received one per cent, while fewer than one per cent each think Elizabeth May or… Continue Reading Canadians give Mark Carney the advantage over Pierre Poilievre on negotiating with President Trump; two in three are concerned about a possible recession in the next year (The Globe and Mail/La Presse/Nanos)
Canadians give Carney a significant advantage over Poilievre on supporting economic growth. (CTV New...
Trust in Mark Carney to support economic growth is more than twice that of his Liberal predecessor, Justin Trudeau. Carney also significantly outscores Poilievre on trust, picking up voters who in the past didn’t trust anyone or were unsure. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of… Continue Reading Canadians give Carney a significant advantage over Poilievre on supporting economic growth. (CTV News/Nanos)
Forward looking Expectations Sub-indice hits two year low – Those reporting their job is secure hits
Canadian consumer confidence continues to slide in a negative trajectory with a noticeable decline in the forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice. Of note, this index has hit a two year low and those reporting their job is secure has hit an almost five year numeric low not seen since the summer of 2020. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data… Continue Reading Forward looking Expectations Sub-indice hits two year low – Those reporting their job is secure hits numeric low not seen since summer of 2020 (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Over four in five Canadians care to one extent or another about the size of the deficit. (Bloomberg/...
People continue to care about the size of the Government of Canada deficit. This in the wake of a focus on the binational relationship and economic uncertainty. The intensity of care has marginally declined. Overall, the numbers are consistent with the 2021 baseline. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and… Continue Reading Over four in five Canadians care to one extent or another about the size of the deficit. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Percentage of Canadians who think economy will get weaker in next six months nears high not seen sin...
Consumer confidence continues to decline largely on negative views on the future strength of the Canadian economy which has neared a high not seen since the global pandemic in June 2020. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,123 respondents in Canada. This report… Continue Reading Percentage of Canadians who think economy will get weaker in next six months nears high not seen since June 2020 (Bloomberg/Nanos)