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)
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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)
Housing costs worries ramp up among young Canadians – Almost one half of Canadians report cancelling
Almost two in three Canadians believe the future generation will have a lower standard of living than Canadians have today (64%), which is a slight increase from the previous wave (59%) in May 2025. Canadians aged 18 to 34 (67%) are more likely than Canadians aged 55 and over (58%) to think that the next… Continue Reading Housing costs worries ramp up among young Canadians – Almost one half of Canadians report cancelling a purchase or finding it difficult to pay for basic necessities. (Nanos)
Consumer confidence flat – Positive sentiment on future strength of the Canadian economy hits five m
Overall consumer confidence in Canada remains in a neutral posture as uncertainty on the Canada-US trade relationship continues. When asked if the Canadian economy will be stronger or weaker in the next six months only 16 percent are positive in sentiment, which is a five-month low. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an… Continue Reading Consumer confidence flat – Positive sentiment on future strength of the Canadian economy hits five month low. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence continues to veer toward a neutral posture. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues to move towards a perfectly neutral score of 50 on the 100-point diffusion index which makes up the Bloomberg-Nanos sentiment tracking. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,027 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four… Continue Reading Consumer confidence continues to veer toward a neutral posture. (Bloomberg/Nanos)