For the past six months, consumer confidence has generally been in neutral territory as Canadians wait to see what the next steps in the Canada US trade relationship might bring. In this context people are neither exuberant or despondent. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone… Continue Reading Waiting to exhale: Canadian consumer confidence trapped in neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)
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Liberals 39, Conservatives 36, NDP 11 – Carney ahead of Poilievre by 22 points on preferred PM track
Tight race between the two front-running parties continues in the federal weekly ballot tracking by Nanos. Poilievre trails Carney by 22 points, when Canadians are asked who they would prefer as PM. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada… Continue Reading Liberals 39, Conservatives 36, NDP 11 – Carney ahead of Poilievre by 22 points on preferred PM tracking. (Nanos)
Consumer confidence stranded in neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence remains almost perfectly neutral as we open up 2026 with the environment neither encouraging positivity nor advancing negativity. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,054 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending… Continue Reading Consumer confidence stranded in neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Liberals 38, Conservatives 36, NDP 12 – Jobs/the economy tops concerns of Canadians. (Nanos)
Support for the Liberals and Conservatives remains gripped within the margin of error of the Nanos tracking. Jobs/the economy clearly tops list of national issues of concern. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the United States. The… Continue Reading Liberals 38, Conservatives 36, NDP 12 – Jobs/the economy tops concerns of Canadians. (Nanos)
Consumer confidence mired in neutral. Ontarians and BC’ers negative. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Consumer confidence nationally remains mired in neutral. Of note, Ontarians have the most negative consumer confidence followed by British Columbians. Confidence in those two provinces is the most negative. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,059 respondents in Canada. This report is… Continue Reading Consumer confidence mired in neutral. Ontarians and BC’ers negative. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Jobs/the economy running away as top national issue of concern – LPC 38, CPC 35, NDP 11. (Nanos)
Canadians are twice as likely to say that jobs/the economy are their top issue of concern compared to Trump/US relations. Race between the Liberals and Conservatives remains close. Carney ahead of Poilievre by 21 points on the preferred PM tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research… Continue Reading Jobs/the economy running away as top national issue of concern – LPC 38, CPC 35, NDP 11. (Nanos)
2025 closes out in a neutral consumer confidence posture. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence closes out the year in a neutral posture with a score near 50 on the 100-point diffusion index. Views related to the future strength of the Canadian economy and person finances remain net negative while perceptions on the future value of real estate remains net positive. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist… Continue Reading 2025 closes out in a neutral consumer confidence posture. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
LPC 36.3, CPC 35.6, NDP 11.4 > Concern about jobs/the economy continues to rise (Nanos)
The Liberals and Conservatives remain gripped in a tie for ballot support as Canadians are increasingly concerned about jobs/the economy. Mark Carney continues to enjoy a double-digit leader over Pierre Poilievre on the preferred Prime Minister tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in… Continue Reading LPC 36.3, CPC 35.6, NDP 11.4 > Concern about jobs/the economy continues to rise (Nanos)
Percentage of Canadians who say their personal finances are worse off compared to a year ago hits se...
As we enter the holiday season, negative perceptions on personal finances has high a high not seen since May 2025. Of note, Canadians are four times more likely to say their personal finances are worse rather than better off. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone… Continue Reading Percentage of Canadians who say their personal finances are worse off compared to a year ago hits seven month high. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Concern about jobs/the economy ramping up – LPC 38.5, CPC 36.0, NDP 10.8 (Nanos)
Worry about jobs/the economy is pulling away from the pack as the top national issue of concern. The Liberals and Conservatives are within the margin of error on ballot support but Carney leads Poilievre by 24 points on the preferred PM tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the… Continue Reading Concern about jobs/the economy ramping up – LPC 38.5, CPC 36.0, NDP 10.8 (Nanos)