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Canadians most likely to say the rising cost of living should be top priority for the House of Commo...

Nearly four in ten Canadians (39%39%) say the top issue they believe the House of Common should focus on this fall should be the rising cost of living. This was followed by healthcare ( 15%15%), the environment ( 12%12%) and the deficit/debt ( 10%10%). Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land and cell lines) hybrid… Continue Reading Canadians most likely to say the rising cost of living should be top priority for the House of Commons this fall; cabinet shuffle unlikely to have impact on Canadians’ views of the Liberals (Globe/Nanos)

Trudeau and Poilievre tie for party leader the most trusted to make Canada a better country; half of...

Nanos was retained by the Globe and Mail to conduct research among Canadians to gauge their views on the preferred leaders for the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party of Canada, as well as who is the most trusted leader to make Canada a better country and which federal party they… Continue Reading Trudeau and Poilievre tie for party leader the most trusted to make Canada a better country; half of Canadians want new leadership for Liberal and Conservative parties going into the next election (Globe/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)

Support for cutting ties with British monarchy on the rise since May 2022 with about three in five C...

There has been a noticeable increase in the proportion of Canadians who say it is a very good (33%) or good (17%) time for Canada to open the constitution and discuss cutting ties with the British monarchy to chart a different path forward for Canada compared to the previous waves in May 2022 (24% very… Continue Reading Support for cutting ties with British monarchy on the rise since May 2022 with about three in five Canadians who support/somewhat support this (Globe/Nanos)

Worry about crime in communities has gone up 10 percentage points since January (Globe and Mail/Nano...

Concern over crime in communities has increased by 10 percentage points since January with now four in ten who report being concerned (41% concerned, compared to 31% in January 2023). While concern over crime in communities has increased for all regions of Canada, the biggest increase was seen for residents of the Prairies (mean of… Continue Reading Worry about crime in communities has gone up 10 percentage points since January (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Majority support or somewhat support subsidies to businesses that invest in green energy projects (T...

Over seven in ten Canadians (33%) support or somewhat support (38%) subsidies to businesses that invest in green energy projects in Canada, while just under one in four Canadians somewhat oppose (11%) or oppose (13%) such subsidies. Residents of the Prairies are less likely to support (25%) subsidies to businesses that invest in green energy… Continue Reading Majority support or somewhat support subsidies to businesses that invest in green energy projects (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Making the healthcare system stronger is two and a half times more important as a priority for the u...

When asked to rank the top two areas they would like to see made a priority for the upcoming federal budget, the option most often ranked first was making our healthcare system stronger (49%), followed by reducing the deficit (19%), fighting climate change (17%), investing in infrastructure (6%) and creating jobs (5%). Trust in the… Continue Reading Making the healthcare system stronger is two and a half times more important as a priority for the upcoming federal budget than reducing the deficit (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Four in ten Canadians say there is too little law enforcement presence at “irregular border”, a 16-p

Four in 10 Canadians say there is not enough law enforcement presence at the Canadian border to respond to so called “irregular border” crossings, which is a decrease from 57% in May 2018. There has been an increase in those who are unsure (23% up from 12% in May 2018). Quebec residents (53%) are most… Continue Reading Four in ten Canadians say there is too little law enforcement presence at “irregular border”, a 16-point drop compared to May 2018. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

A majority of Canadians are in agreement that those diagnosed with a serious incurable disease shoul...

Over eight in ten Canadians agree or somewhat agree that Canadians who have been diagnosed with a serious incurable disease should be allowed to express an advance wish for MAID ahead of the time they are no longer able to give legal consent. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and… Continue Reading A majority of Canadians are in agreement that those diagnosed with a serious incurable disease should be allowed to express an advance wish for MAID (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Hybrid work more preferred than in-person full time for Canadian federal public servants. (Globe and...

More Canadians say they would prefer that federal public servants have the option of working from home part of the time (50%) compared to three in ten who would prefer public servants being required to work in-person full time (30%). Fourteen per cent would prefer public servants having the option to work from home all… Continue Reading Hybrid work more preferred than in-person full time for Canadian federal public servants. (Globe and Mail/Nanos)