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When travelling out of town for arts and culture experiences, culture-goers prefer new and unique ex...

Close to a quarter of culture-goers (22%) say it is now much more or somewhat more important for them to attend art and cultural events and performances or visit museums and galleries that include or promote Canadian artists or content, compared to just over one in ten who say it is much less or somewhat… Continue Reading When travelling out of town for arts and culture experiences, culture-goers prefer new and unique experiences over traditional and known ones (Business / Arts, NAC, Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence rebounds in wake of Carney victory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

In the period following the election of the Carney federal government, consumer confidence has been improving.  Views on the future strength of the Canadian economy remain net negative but positive views have doubled in the past four weeks.  Positive views on personal finances and the value of real estate are also up. -Nik Nanos, Chief… Continue Reading Canadian consumer confidence rebounds in wake of Carney victory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians overwhelmingly prefer both the minority government and opposition parties work together as...

3 in 5 Canadians are feeling optimistic (38%) or satisfied (21%) about the outcome of the federal elections, while one in three say they are feeling pessimism (22%) or anger (10%). Atlantic Canadians are more likely to feel positively (51% feel optimistic, 20% feel satisfied) than those from the Prairies (26% feel optimistic, 14% feel… Continue Reading Canadians overwhelmingly prefer both the minority government and opposition parties work together as to not have another election for at least a year. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Voters cite Liberal Party’s track record as top reason for not voting Liberal – Conservative leader

1 in 2 Canadians who reported they did not vote for the Liberal Party in the federal election say they did not vote for them because of their track record, followed by not liking their policies. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,055 Canadians, 18… Continue Reading Voters cite Liberal Party’s track record as top reason for not voting Liberal – Conservative leader seen as top factor for avoiding Conservative vote. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Appetite to purchase US-made goods continues to drop – Four in five Canadians agree to some extent

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on the impact of tariffs on purchase of US-made goods and the US-Canada relationship. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,055 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between May 5th and 8th, 2025 as part of an… Continue Reading Appetite to purchase US-made goods continues to drop – Four in five Canadians agree to some extent that Canada’s old relationship with the United States is over (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Concern about Trump declines as front running parties gripped in a tie – LPC 42, CPC 41, NDP 8 (Nan

Compared to four weeks ago, concern about Trump and US relations has been on a noticeable decline as other issue concerns such as inflation, healthcare, housing, the environment and immigration have been numerically increasing.  Also of note, the gap between the Liberals and the Conservatives remains tight. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos… Continue Reading Concern about Trump declines as front running parties gripped in a tie – LPC 42, CPC 41, NDP 8 (Nanos)

Consumer confidence rises with election of Carney government (Bloomberg/Nanos)

After a consistently negative trajectory since the election of US President Trump, consumer confidence is improving in the period following the election of the Mark Carney government. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,259 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the… Continue Reading Consumer confidence rises with election of Carney government (Bloomberg/Nanos)

US relations ranks higher than affordability or healthcare in terms of Canadians’ priorities for the

Asked to rank the top two areas that should be made a priority this year by the newly elected Government, Canadians rank US relations first (34%) more frequently than other priorities such as affordability (21%), healthcare (15%), tax cuts (10%), and housing (nine per cent). Residents of the Prairies (33%) and younger Canadians (36%) are… Continue Reading US relations ranks higher than affordability or healthcare in terms of Canadians’ priorities for the new government – Want parties to work together (CTV News/Nanos)

Most Canadians believe US Tariffs on Canada will be lifted by the end of Trump’s presidency (CTV New

About one in two Canadians believe Trump’s tariffs will end before Trump’s time as President ends (51%), with an additional one in four who believe they will last through Trump’s term as president and end afterwards (27%). Just under one in ten believe these tariffs will be permanent and continue after Trump is no longer… Continue Reading Most Canadians believe US Tariffs on Canada will be lifted by the end of Trump’s presidency (CTV News/Nanos)

Most Canadians anticipate at least some positive impact from Mark Carney on Canadian Unity. (CTV New...

The objective of the research was to gauge views of Canadians on newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney’s impact on unity among Canadians. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,055 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between May 5th and 8th, 2025 as part of… Continue Reading Most Canadians anticipate at least some positive impact from Mark Carney on Canadian Unity. (CTV News/Nanos)