Worry about jobs/the economy has overtaken concern about Trump/US relations in the post budget period. The federal Liberals hold a marginal lead over the Conservatives while support for the NDP is dropping. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada… Continue Reading Jobs/the economy tops the concerns of Canadians in post budget period – LPC 42, CPC 38, NDP 8 (Nanos)
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Consumer confidence neutral – Positive views on the future value of real estate hits a 7-month low (
Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend in negative territory. Of note, forward positive views on the future value of real estate has hit a 7-month low. – 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 on the… Continue Reading Consumer confidence neutral – Positive views on the future value of real estate hits a 7-month low (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadians most likely to rank energy as sector with greatest potential to expand exports to non-US d...
Nearly two in five Canadians (39%) believe it is the best time (score of 7-10 out of 10) for Canada to be ambitious in addressing climate change even if there are costs to the economy. This is consistent with the latest wave of tracking in May 2025 (37%). Over one in three say it is… Continue Reading Canadians most likely to rank energy as sector with greatest potential to expand exports to non-US destinations; want to see Canada prioritize energy exports to Europe and Asia. (Positive Energy-University of Ottawa/Nanos)
Liberal advantage increases in post budget period. Liberals 42, Conservatives 37, NDP 9. Carney ahe...
Tracking suggests downward pressure on both the Conservatives and the New Democrats in the post budget period. Mark Carney has opened a comfortable 27-point advantage over Pierre Poilievre on the Nanos preferred PM tracking. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates… Continue Reading Liberal advantage increases in post budget period. Liberals 42, Conservatives 37, NDP 9. Carney ahead of Poilievre by 27 points on preferred PM tracking. (Nanos)
Consumer confidence continues to sputter in neutral. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues to bounce around in neutral territory. People are still more than two times more likely to believe that the economy will be weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,053… Continue Reading Consumer confidence continues to sputter in neutral. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Among culture-goers who donate to the arts and culture, a majority (59%) goes to local arts and cult...
The Arts Response Tracking Study (ARTS) is a regular monitor of the environment in the arts and culture sector. The study focuses on culture-goers who have attended an indoor cultural gathering, an outdoor cultural gathering or a gallery or museum in the past three years. This wave of research gauged the opinions among Canadians on… Continue Reading Among culture-goers who donate to the arts and culture, a majority (59%) goes to local arts and cultural organizations that do work in their community. (Business / Arts/NAC/Nanos)
Liberals 40, Conservatives 38, NDP 10. Trump and jobs top national concerns. (Nanos)
The tight race between the Liberals and the Conservatives in ballot support continues with the front runners within the margin of error of each other. Canadians continue to be fixated on Trump/US relations and jobs/the economy while Carney maintains an advantage on the preferred PM tracking over Poilievre. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly… Continue Reading Liberals 40, Conservatives 38, NDP 10. Trump and jobs top national concerns. (Nanos)
Majority of Canadians agree that it is important to embrace ambition now to protect our quality of l...
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on their views towards taking bold action, innovative ideas, risk of failure and embracing ambition. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,045 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 27th and October 30th, 2025 as part… Continue Reading Majority of Canadians agree that it is important to embrace ambition now to protect our quality of life for future generations. (Shift/Nanos)
Consumer confidence remains in negative territory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend in negative territory with a score below 50 on the 100-point diffusion scale which makes up the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. Of note, Canadians are nearly three- and one-half times more likely to think the economy will get weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. –… Continue Reading Consumer confidence remains in negative territory. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Majority of Canadians believe the zero-emission vehicle mandate targets are unreasonable to one exte...
Sixty-one per cent of Canadians say they believe that the zero-emission vehicle mandate targets are unreasonable/somewhat unreasonable. Meanwhile, close to two in five Canadians (39%) say the mandate targets are reasonable/somewhat reasonable. Residents in Quebec (49%) are more likely to say that the mandate targets are reasonable/somewhat reasonable than residents in the Atlantic (29%). Nanos… Continue Reading Majority of Canadians believe the zero-emission vehicle mandate targets are unreasonable to one extent or another (C.D. Howe Institute/Nanos)