This survey gauged the views of Canadians on NATO being a strong military deterrent force without the United States if it decided to scale back its participation as a NATO ally. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,003 Canadians, 18 years of age or older,… Continue Reading Only one in four Canadians are outright confident in NATO being a strong military deterrent force without the US. (CTV News/Nanos)
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Canadians who embrace 1.4% or lower threshold for defence spending hits low. Strong majority good wi...
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)
Canadians against military involvement in US-Israel-Iran conflict (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
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)
F-35 vs Gripen-E: Mission more important than jobs or defence cooperation when choosing the best jet...
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)
An increasing percentage of Canadians report that they would be willing to serve in the Armed Forces...
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)
2025 Survey: Assessing Canadian attitudes about defence and security issues (University of Calgary/N...
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)
Majority of Canadians support Canadians troops being deployed for peacekeeping in Ukraine. (CTV/Nano...
This research gauged the support of Canadians on Canadian troops being deployed in Ukraine for peace-keeping in the event of a ceasefire, and their views on whether Canada should exclusively spend on Canadian-made war materials to help Ukraine. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,028… Continue Reading Majority of Canadians support Canadians troops being deployed for peacekeeping in Ukraine. (CTV/Nanos)
Appetite for Canada to increase defense spending on the rise. (CTV News/Nanos)
Over four in five Canadians prefer increasing defense spending either to the NATO ally target of two per cent (52%) of GDP or to increase it further to five per cent (32%) of the GDP. Nine per cent prefer Canada maintain its current defense spending and three per cent would prefer to spend less than… Continue Reading Appetite for Canada to increase defense spending on the rise. (CTV News/Nanos)
Borrowing for Battle: Canadians Prefer Debt to Taxes in Military Spending (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Forty-nine percent of Canadians report that they would either support (15%) or somewhat support (34%) increasing the national debt if the funds were used to increase Canada’s military capacity. Conversely, 46 percent say they would somewhat oppose (22%) or oppose (24%) increasing the national debt to fund an increase in Canada’s military capacity. Respondents aged… Continue Reading Borrowing for Battle: Canadians Prefer Debt to Taxes in Military Spending (Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Canadians Embrace ReArm Europe, Eyeing Strategic Alignment (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Most Canadians prefer Canada increase its military spending to reach the current two per cent NATO target. However, there is an increase since the previous wave of research in the proportion of Canadians who would like to see military spending reach five per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame… Continue Reading Canadians Embrace ReArm Europe, Eyeing Strategic Alignment (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)