Consumer confidence continues to incrementally trend upwards hitting a level not seen since November of 2024. Ontario and British Columbia remain confidence laggards registering lower consumer confidence than the rest of Canada. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,076 respondents in Canada.… Continue Reading Consumer confidence hits high not seen since November 2024. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
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National Ballot: LPC 45, CPC 31, NDP 12 – Poilievre trails Carney by 29 points as preferred PM (Nano
Liberals continue to pull ahead of the Conservative with the Carney government enjoying a 13-point advantage. This compared to a ballot support toss up in the recent federal election. Also of note, Poilievre, whose profile has diminished in the post election period now trails by a significant 29 points in terms of who Canadians would… Continue Reading National Ballot: LPC 45, CPC 31, NDP 12 – Poilievre trails Carney by 29 points as preferred PM (Nanos)
Forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice neutral which is its highest score in seven months (Bloombe...
Consumer confidence is uneven from a regional perspective. Ontarians and British Columbians both lag other parts of Canada when it comes to economic sentiment. The Pocketbook Sub-indice remains stable while there has been improvement in the forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone… Continue Reading Forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice neutral which is its highest score in seven months (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadians Balk at Tariff Trade-Off with U.S. and China. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on support for increasing tariffs on Chinese goods as a strategic trade-off to reduce U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,120 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between June 1st and June… Continue Reading Canadians Balk at Tariff Trade-Off with U.S. and China. (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Canada’s Energy Corridor: Strong Support Persists Despite Political and Environmental Hurdles. (CTV
Just under 3 in 4 Canadians would support (51%) or somewhat support (22%) building a national energy corridor including a pipeline to move Canadian oil and gas from Alberta to Eastern Canada even if there are environmental and Indigenous land claim concerns about the route. About one in four Canadians would somewhat oppose (12%) or… Continue Reading Canada’s Energy Corridor: Strong Support Persists Despite Political and Environmental Hurdles. (CTV News/Nanos)
Four in five Ontarians support or somewhat support provincial funding being made available to waste ...
Four in five Ontarians (82%) would support (49%) or somewhat support (33%) the province providing economic funding for waste and recycling organizations to invest in equipment, infrastructure and workforce development, as is available for other industries such as automotive and manufacturing. Only about one in ten (12%) Ontarians would somewhat oppose (seven per cent) or… Continue Reading Four in five Ontarians support or somewhat support provincial funding being made available to waste and recycling operators; Vast majority thinks it is urgent or somewhat urgent to address landfill capacity. (Waste to Resource Ontario/Nanos)
LPC 44, CPC 32, NDP 11 > Poilievre hits personal low on preferred PM tracking (Nanos)
The gap between the Carney Liberals and the Poilievre Conservatives continues with the Liberals opening a 12 percentage point advantage. Of note, the proportion of Canadians who prefer Conservative Leader Poilievre as PM has hit the lowest level since he assumed the leadership of the party in 2022. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The Weekly… Continue Reading LPC 44, CPC 32, NDP 11 > Poilievre hits personal low on preferred PM tracking (Nanos)
Forward looking Expectations Sub-indice moves from negative to neutral for the first time in more th...
Overall consumer confidence remains marginally positive with the Expectations Sub-indice trending from negative to neutral for the first time in more than six months. Beneath the surface, personal finances showed negative pressure over the past four weeks while the future view on the strength of the economy showed some strength. – Nik Nanos, Chief Data… Continue Reading Forward looking Expectations Sub-indice moves from negative to neutral for the first time in more than six months. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
Canadians Embrace ReArm Europe, Eyeing Strategic Alignment (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Most Canadians prefer Canada increase its military spending to reach the current two per cent NATO target. However, there is an increase since the previous wave of research in the proportion of Canadians who would like to see military spending reach five per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame… Continue Reading Canadians Embrace ReArm Europe, Eyeing Strategic Alignment (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)
Trade Standoff: Canadians Back Tariffs on U.S. Imports Despite Cost Concerns. (Bloomberg/Nanos)
“Further uncertainty and new tariffs on Canadian goods by the US will reinforce appetite for a Canadian tariff response.” -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,120 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between June 1st and 3rd, 2025 as… Continue Reading Trade Standoff: Canadians Back Tariffs on U.S. Imports Despite Cost Concerns. (Bloomberg/Nanos)