Around two in three Canadians say they are not confident (42%) or somewhat not confident (26%) that in five years housing in Canada will be more affordable than it is today, while one in four are somewhat confident (22%) or confident (three per cent). Confidence has increased by nine percentage points since the last wave… Continue Reading Negativity on affordable housing drops from 81 to 68 percent. (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
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Young Canadians most pessimistic about future standard of living and more likely to report cancellin...
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on their perceptions and concerns regarding economic conditions and housing affordability. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,034 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 31st and August 6th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey.… Continue Reading Young Canadians most pessimistic about future standard of living and more likely to report cancelling purchases compared to older Canadians. (Nanos)
A Faint Glimmer of Optimism? Canadians’ Economic Pessimism Wanes Slightly.
About three in five Canadians believe the future generation will have a lower standard of living than Canadians have today (59%), which is a decrease from the previous wave (70%) in March 2025. Canadians aged 18 to 34 (65%) are more likely than Canadians aged 55 and over (54%) to think that the next generation… Continue Reading A Faint Glimmer of Optimism? Canadians’ Economic Pessimism Wanes Slightly.
Consumer confidence continues to improve in wake of Canadian election (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Biggest confidence gains in the wake of the Canadian election relate to the increasing value of real estate (up 12 points in the last four weeks) and the future strength of the Canadian economy (stronger, up 10 points in the past four weeks). -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-… Continue Reading Consumer confidence continues to improve in wake of Canadian election (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence rebounds in wake of Carney victory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
In the period following the election of the Carney federal government, consumer confidence has been improving. Views on the future strength of the Canadian economy remain net negative but positive views have doubled in the past four weeks. Positive views on personal finances and the value of real estate are also up. -Nik Nanos, Chief… Continue Reading Canadian consumer confidence rebounds in wake of Carney victory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence rises with election of Carney government (Bloomberg/Nanos)
After a consistently negative trajectory since the election of US President Trump, consumer confidence is improving in the period following the election of the Mark Carney government. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,259 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the… Continue Reading Consumer confidence rises with election of Carney government (Bloomberg/Nanos)
US relations ranks higher than affordability or healthcare in terms of Canadians’ priorities for the
Asked to rank the top two areas that should be made a priority this year by the newly elected Government, Canadians rank US relations first (34%) more frequently than other priorities such as affordability (21%), healthcare (15%), tax cuts (10%), and housing (nine per cent). Residents of the Prairies (33%) and younger Canadians (36%) are… Continue Reading US relations ranks higher than affordability or healthcare in terms of Canadians’ priorities for the new government – Want parties to work together (CTV News/Nanos)
Riding Snapshots – Perth-Wellington, Parry Sound-Muskoka & Simcoe North (OnePoint Association of Rea
The research gauged the opinions among residents of the federal ridings of Perth-Wellington, Parry Sound-Muskoka and Simcoe North on the state of the riding including perceptions of real estate, core community issues and the housing market. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) random telephone survey of 900 residents in the ridings of Perth-Wellington,… Continue Reading Riding Snapshots – Perth-Wellington, Parry Sound-Muskoka & Simcoe North (OnePoint Association of Realtors/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)
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)