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Canada Looks to the Old Continent: Canadians Eye Easing EU Trade Barriers to Reduce Dependence on th...

This survey gauges the opinion of Canadians on whether they support deeper economic integration with the EU to reduce reliance on the U.S. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 2nd and 6th, 2025 as part… Continue Reading Canada Looks to the Old Continent: Canadians Eye Easing EU Trade Barriers to Reduce Dependence on the United States (Globe and Mail/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)

Concern about US relations/Trump increasing. (Nanos)

The top two issues of concern among Canadians are jobs/the economy and US relations/Trump.  Of note, concern about US relations/Trump has been on the upswing over the past four weeks.  The Carney Liberals continue to have a double-digit lead over the Poilievre Conservatives. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by… Continue Reading Concern about US relations/Trump increasing. (Nanos)

Consumer confidence in holding pattern as Canadians await trade discussions. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

With a primary focus of Canadians jobs/the economy and US relations/Trump according to the Nanos issue tracking, consumer confidence remains in a marginally positive holding pattern. Of note the post election period realized an initial improvement in consumer confidence and this improvement has held.  – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual… Continue Reading Consumer confidence in holding pattern as Canadians await trade discussions. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians five times more likely to say decrease rather than increase US financial investments (Bloo...

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on Canadian pension funds. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 2nd and 6th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is… Continue Reading Canadians five times more likely to say decrease rather than increase US financial investments (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Regional Readiness: Seven in Ten in B.C. and Nearly Half in the Prairies Prepare for Wildfire Risk a...

This survey gauges the opinion of Canadians on their response to recent Canadian wildfires. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 2nd and 6th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for… Continue Reading Regional Readiness: Seven in Ten in B.C. and Nearly Half in the Prairies Prepare for Wildfire Risk at Home (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Cross-Border Sentiment in Canada: Canadians Continue to Report Pessimism and Anger Toward Americans ...

This survey gauges the opinion of Canadians on their general feelings toward Americans. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 2nd and 6th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this… Continue Reading Cross-Border Sentiment in Canada: Canadians Continue to Report Pessimism and Anger Toward Americans (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

More Canadians believe boycotts will end by the end of Trumps presidency than remain permanent. (CT...

Three in four Canadians report believing that the boycotts will end after Donald Trump’s time as President ends (47%) or before his time as President ends (28%). Sixteen per cent believe the boycotts will be permanent and continue after Donald Trump is no longer President and nine per cent say they are unsure on the… Continue Reading More Canadians believe boycotts will end by the end of Trumps presidency than remain permanent. (CTV News/Nanos)

Opposition to total ban on gas-powered cars remains high. (CTV News/Nanos)

Support for a total ban on the use of gasoline-powered cars and SUVs remains low with three in ten Canadians who would support or somewhat support this ban. This is consistent with findings from spring 2024. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,047 Canadians, 18… Continue Reading Opposition to total ban on gas-powered cars remains high. (CTV News/Nanos)

Liberals 45.1, Conservatives 32.6, NDP 11.5 – Canadians most concerned about jobs/the economy and Tr

The Carney Liberals have a comfortable double-digit advantage over the Poilievre Conservatives. Canadians remain focused on jobs/the economy and Trump/US as the top unprompted national issue of concern. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the United States.… Continue Reading Liberals 45.1, Conservatives 32.6, NDP 11.5 – Canadians most concerned about jobs/the economy and Trump/US relations. (Nanos)