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Canadians who embrace 1.4% or lower threshold for defence spending hits low. Strong majority good wi...

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The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on military spending and defence cooperation. It explores whether Canada should change its defence budget in response to calls for higher NATO contributions. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1099 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between… Continue Reading Canadians who embrace 1.4% or lower threshold for defence spending hits low. Strong majority good with two percent of GDP or greater spending. (CTV News/Nanos)

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Canadians against military involvement in US-Israel-Iran conflict (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

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No involvement or diplomacy only, more popular than a military role for Canada. Nearly 2 in 5 Canadians prefer that Canada not be involved militarily at all in the conflict the United-States has with Iran (37%). An additional one in three prefer that Canada focus exclusively on diplomatic efforts. One in four Canadians (23%) are… Continue Reading Canadians against military involvement in US-Israel-Iran conflict (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

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F-35 vs Gripen-E: Mission more important than jobs or defence cooperation when choosing the best jet...

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Canadians continue to prefer that the procurement of fighter jets is based on the best solution for the Royal Canadian Air Force. There has been a marginal decrease in those who prefer moving forward with the option that creates the greatest number of Canadian jobs. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid… Continue Reading F-35 vs Gripen-E: Mission more important than jobs or defence cooperation when choosing the best jet fighter solution for the Royal Canadian Air Force (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

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An increasing percentage of Canadians report that they would be willing to serve in the Armed Forces...

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The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on their general impression of the Canadian Armed Forces, their views on whether a career in the CAF is a good option for young people today, whether the CAF makes them feel proud to be Canadian, whether they would be willing to serve in the CAF in either… Continue Reading An increasing percentage of Canadians report that they would be willing to serve in the Armed Forces if Canada were involved in a major conflict. (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

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2025 Survey: Assessing Canadian attitudes about defence and security issues (University of Calgary/N...

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The research gauged the opinions among Canadians to gauge their perceptions and attitudes towards defence and security issues. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1529 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 19 and November 2, 2025. Participants were randomly recruited by telephone… Continue Reading 2025 Survey: Assessing Canadian attitudes about defence and security issues (University of Calgary/Nanos)

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