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Satisfaction with Canada as a country improves – Health system and universities are top contributors

Canadians are three and a half times more likely to report satisfaction (60%) with Canada as a country than to say they are unsatisfied (17%) with Canada as a country. About one in five Canadians hold a neutral view (22%) on this matter. Satisfaction marginally increased relative to the previous wave, in which about one… Continue Reading Satisfaction with Canada as a country improves – Health system and universities are top contributors to Canada being a better country. (Nanos)

Canadians support export tax on oil and tariffs on US imports in response to US tariffs (Bloomberg/N...

Just over four in five Canadians (82%) support or somewhat support Canada putting an export tax on the oil it exports to the US to raise the price for American consumers and industry if President Donald Trump puts tariffs on Canadian goods but exempts oil while over one in ten (14%) oppose or somewhat oppose… Continue Reading Canadians support export tax on oil and tariffs on US imports in response to US tariffs (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Conservatives 42, Liberals 26, NDP 17. (Nanos)

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservatives continue to enjoy a ballot box advantage while Canadians remain focused on jobs/the economy.  Liberal fortunes are improving in the post-Trudeau era. – Nik Nanos The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the… Continue Reading Conservatives 42, Liberals 26, NDP 17. (Nanos)

Consumer confidence hovering near neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence, after realizing a decline in positivity following the election of US President Donald Trump, continues to hover in neutral territory. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,025 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking… Continue Reading Consumer confidence hovering near neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Conservative massive advantage declines in wake of Trudeau resignation. (Nanos)

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. After reaching a polling high with a 27 point advantage over the Liberals, the Conservative advantage is now 17 points with movement primarily away from the Conservatives (-5) to the Liberals (+5). A… Continue Reading Conservative massive advantage declines in wake of Trudeau resignation. (Nanos)

Consumer confidence slowly improving after a post Trump-win decline (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence is showing some signs of improvement.  In the period following the election of Donald Trump, confidence declined.  In the past few weeks confidence stabilized in neutral and a new positive trendline may be emerging. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of… Continue Reading Consumer confidence slowly improving after a post Trump-win decline (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Wrong track sentiment high breaks 18-year record. (Nanos)

Close to two in three Canadians say the country is heading in the wrong direction (64%), which is an all-time high since tracking began. Just under one in four Canadians believe the country is heading in the right direction (23%), and 13 per cent say they are unsure. Residents of the Prairies are more likely… Continue Reading Wrong track sentiment high breaks 18-year record. (Nanos)

Pessimism towards the federal government reaches an all-time high; feelings of satisfaction and op...

Nanos conducted a survey on Canadians views of the federal government. Pessimism remains the top emotion felt by Canadians when it comes to the federal government in Ottawa and has increased by eight percentage points compared to the previous wave in October 2024 (33 per cent to 41 per cent). Close to one third of… Continue Reading Pessimism towards the federal government reaches an all-time high; feelings of satisfaction and optimism reach new lows. (Nanos)

Conservatives 45, Liberals 21, NDP 19 > Trudeau leaves Liberal brand in doldrums. (Nanos)

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Conservatives continue to enjoy a comfortable advantage in ballot tracking as the Liberals embark on a leadership selection process.  Of note, the Liberal brand, as measured by the Nanos Party Power Index continues… Continue Reading Conservatives 45, Liberals 21, NDP 19 > Trudeau leaves Liberal brand in doldrums. (Nanos)

Consumer confidence stabilizing in neutral territory on eve of Trump inauguration (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence remains in a neutral holding pattern coincidentally with the imminent inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,040 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking… Continue Reading Consumer confidence stabilizing in neutral territory on eve of Trump inauguration (Bloomberg/Nanos)