The Liberals and Conservates 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 Concern about jobs/the economy continues to rise – LPC 36.3, CPC 35.6, NDP 11.4 . (Nanos)
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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)
Energy Advantage: Ontarians See Oil and Gas Revenues as Key to Jobs, Economy and Trade – Approval pr
The research gauged the opinions among Ontarians on the energy sector in Canada. Nanos conducted a representative non-probability online survey of 1000 Ontarians, 18 years of age or older, between December 10 and 12, 2025. The sample is geographically stratified to be representative of Ontario. A margin of error cannot be calculated on a non-probability… Continue Reading Energy Advantage: Ontarians See Oil and Gas Revenues as Key to Jobs, Economy and Trade – Approval process nine time more likely to be seen as too slow rather than too fast. (Canada Action/Nanos)
Canadians under 35 are more worried about paying next month’s housing costs and are more likely to r
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on their perceptions and concerns regarding economic conditions and housing affordability. Respondents were asked about their expectations for the next generation’s standard of living, with options ranging from higher to lower standards compared to today. Additionally, the survey gauged individuals’ worries about their ability to pay for housing… Continue Reading Canadians under 35 are more worried about paying next month’s housing costs and are more likely to report some form of difficulty with the rising cost of living than Canadians on average. (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)
Consumer confidence in neutral territory but hits a two-month high on expectations improvement. (Blo...
Although Canadian consumer confidence continues to be in negative territory, the trend is marginally improving over time largely driven by more positive views in the forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,084 respondents in Canada. This report is based… Continue Reading Consumer confidence in neutral territory but hits a two-month high on expectations improvement. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Cost top barrier to buying Canadian goods – Cost is an exceptional constraint for people under 35 ye
This survey gauged the opinions of Canadians on potential barriers, if any, that hold them back from buying Canadian goods for the holiday season. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,009 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between November 29th and December 2nd, 2025,… Continue Reading Cost top barrier to buying Canadian goods – Cost is an exceptional constraint for people under 35 years of age. (CTV News/Nanos)
Canadians most worried about grocery prices as they enter the holiday season. (CTV News/Nanos)
This survey gauged the views of Canadians on their main financial concerns heading into 2026. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,009 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between November 29th and December 2nd, 2025, as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error… Continue Reading Canadians most worried about grocery prices as they enter the holiday season. (CTV News/Nanos)
Liberals 39, Conservatives 38, NDP 10 as concern about jobs/the economy on the uptick. (Nanos)
After an initial Liberal lift immediately following the federal budget, the race has returned to a statistical Liberal-Conservative coin toss as Canadians increasingly become concerned about jobs/the economy. This has occurred in an environment where concern about Trump/the US has significantly dropped in the tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is… Continue Reading Liberals 39, Conservatives 38, NDP 10 as concern about jobs/the economy on the uptick. (Nanos)
Neutral consumer sentiment continues into holiday season (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer sentiment continues in a neutral position with a score of 49.45 on the 100 point diffusion index that makes up the BNCCI. The forward looking Expectations Sub-Indice remains in negative territory but has been improving over the past four weeks. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-… Continue Reading Neutral consumer sentiment continues into holiday season (Bloomberg/Nanos)