Policy – Nanos Research

The Conservative Party has the edge on trust to support the economy; Canadians are divided between t...

The research gauged trust in federal parties on issues related to economic growth and affordable housing, views on inflation and personal finances, and views on the top priority group for new government spending. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,058 Canadians, 18 years of age or… Continue Reading The Conservative Party has the edge on trust to support the economy; Canadians are divided between trust in CPC or NDP on affordable housing (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Over 1 in 2 Canadians would prefer e-scooters and e-bikes require a permit and/or license to ride over allowing them like bicycles or banning them outright. Younger Canadians (18 to 34)(48%) are more likely than older Canadians (55 plus)(30%) to prefer allowing them like bicycles. Ontarians are more likely to prefer requiring a permit/license to… Continue Reading Canadians would rather require a license or permit to ride e-bicycles and e-scooters than allowing them on roads like bicycles. (CTV News/Nanos)

1 in 2 Canadians oppose or somewhat oppose restricting the construction of bike lines if they result in traffic lanes for cars being removed, while four in ten support or somewhat support this proposed restriction. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,058 Canadians, 18 years… Continue Reading Canadians more likely to be ok with the construction of bike lanes even if it causes a loss of traffic lanes for cars. (CTV News/Nanos)

More than 3 in 4 Canadians support or somewhat support providing a 10% increase to benefits to seniors 65 to 74 now, as was done for seniors aged 75 and older in 2022. Support is strong across regions in Canada and across gender and age groups. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines)… Continue Reading Most Canadians support or somewhat support extending Old Age Security benefits increase to seniors 65 to 74. (CTV News/Nanos)

Asked if Canada should accept more, about the same, or fewer immigrants, two in three Canadians (64%) say Canada should accept fewer immigrants in 2025 than the government’s current aim of 485,000 immigrants in 2024. One in four (26%) say Canada should accept about the same number of immigrants, and five per cent say it… Continue Reading Two in three Canadians say Canada should accept fewer immigrants in 2025 than in 2024 (CTV News/Nanos)

Under 3 in 5 Canadians support or somewhat support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers when they claim they cannot find a suitable Canadian worker to fill the job, while just over two in five Canadians oppose or somewhat oppose and two percent are unsure. Residents of Quebec are more likely to support or somewhat… Continue Reading Canadians divided on temporary foreign workers – Majority support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers but favour reduced permits. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians are over six times more likely to prefer increasing spending on disaster prevention even if it leads to an increase in the tax burden (47%) as opposed to decreasing the current spending (seven per cent). Over one in three (37%) prefer maintaining the current level of spending. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-… Continue Reading Canadians much more likely to prefer increasing rather than decreasing spending on natural disaster prevention. (CTV/Nanos)