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Consumer confidence sputters in neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)

The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index continues to hover around the 50 point mark suggesting neutral consumer sentiment on the 100 point-diffusion scale. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,106 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking… Continue Reading Consumer confidence sputters in neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Majority of culture-goers are open or somewhat open to volunteering for a local arts or culture orga...

Over one in two culture-goers report that they are open or somewhat open to volunteering for a local arts or culture organization in their community in the next year (52%), while just over one third (39%) say they are not or somewhat not open to volunteering. Moreover, culture-goers who report volunteering in the past year… Continue Reading Majority of culture-goers are open or somewhat open to volunteering for a local arts or culture organization – Volunteers are driven by a sense of giving back to their community (BAA/NAC/Nanos)

Who do Canadians want to lead their party in the next election: Poilievre 31 per cent, Trudeau 20 pe...

Canadians are over twice as likely to prefer someone else (55%) rather than Justin Trudeau (20%) to lead the Liberals in the next federal election (51% and 22%, respectively in December 2022). Close to one in five had no preference (19%, 17% in December 2022). Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid… Continue Reading Who do Canadians want to lead their party in the next election: Poilievre 31 per cent, Trudeau 20 per cent (Globe/Nanos)

Federal Ballot: Conservatives 35, Liberals 29, NDP 22, BQ 7, Greens 5, PPC 2 (Nanos)

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservatives currently enjoy a six-point advantage over the Liberals in the Nanos ballot tracking. Poilievre pulling ahead of Trudeau as preferred prime minister. – Nik Nanos The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by… Continue Reading Federal Ballot: Conservatives 35, Liberals 29, NDP 22, BQ 7, Greens 5, PPC 2 (Nanos)

Most Canadian charities have adopted digital tools and believe they are an important part of their s...

Most Canadian charities have adopted digital tools and believe they are an important part of their success – Many still don’t have the skills or dedicated staff to take full advantage. The research gauged the views of charitable organizations in Canada concerning openness, interest, and willingness to adopt new digital tools, and barriers to charities… Continue Reading Most Canadian charities have adopted digital tools and believe they are an important part of their success (CanadaHelps/Nanos)

Motivators and barriers to participation in government-led participatory research/citizen science (H...

Health Canada commissioned Nanos Research to conduct a public opinion survey to support the use of citizen science to address government and departmental science and research priorities, as well as Open Science initiatives. A total of 4,702 Canadians were surveyed using an online panel to reflect the Canadian population. The online survey was conducted between… Continue Reading Motivators and barriers to participation in government-led participatory research/citizen science (Health Canada/Nanos)

Consumer confidence on emerging negative trajectory (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Tracking in the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index suggests an emerging negative trend over the past four weeks. Of note both the Pocketbook and Expectations Sub-Indices showed downward pressures suggestion stress on the finances of Canadians and a less hopeful future economic outlook. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land-… Continue Reading Consumer confidence on emerging negative trajectory (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Inflation numerically top issue of concern for first time in a year (Nanos)

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Canadians are increasingly focused on economic issues with inflation (16%),jobs/the economy (13%), housing (11%) in top five issues. Environment was the top concern for 15 per cent and healthcare was at nine per… Continue Reading Inflation numerically top issue of concern for first time in a year (Nanos)

Majority of Canadians would be happy or somewhat happy with decrease in housing price (Bloomberg/Nan...

A majority of Canadians (70%) say that they would be happy (40%) or somewhat happy (30%) if housing prices went down. Residents in Quebec (82%) and Atlantic Canada (78%) are more likely to be happy or somewhat happy with a decrease in housing price compared to residents in Ontario (62%) and the Prairies (63%). As… Continue Reading Majority of Canadians would be happy or somewhat happy with decrease in housing price (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians prefer that Canada accepts fewer immigrants and international students than what is projec...

There has been an increase in Canadians who want Canada to accept fewer immigrants in 2023 than the target of 465,000 from 34 per cent in March 2023 to now over half (53%) who say so. Fifty-five per cent of Canadians say they want Canada to accept fewer international students this year than the target… Continue Reading Canadians prefer that Canada accepts fewer immigrants and international students than what is projected for 2023 (Globe/Nanos)