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Percentage of Canadians who have cancelled a major purchase increases from 23 to 35 per cent in seve...

Over one Canadian in three (35%) reports that they have cancelled a major purchase because of price increases, which is an increase of 12 percentage points since the May 2022 wave. Younger Canadians aged 18 to 34 are more likely to report having cancelled a major purchase (50%) than older Canadians aged 35 to 54… Continue Reading Percentage of Canadians who have cancelled a major purchase increases from 23 to 35 per cent in seven months (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Healthcare pulling ahead as top issue of concern (Nanos)

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week and is uniquely positioned to monitor the trajectory of opinion on Covid-19.  This first was on the Nanos radar the week of January 24, 2020.  To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber data portal. Healthcare is numerically three points ahead of inflation… Continue Reading Healthcare pulling ahead as top issue of concern (Nanos)

Negative confidence continues but slowly improving (Bloomberg/Nanos)

With a score continuing to be below 50 on the 100 point diffusion scale that makes up the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index, consumer sentiment remains in net negative territory.  Of note, confidence has been incrementally improving over the past eight weeks. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of… Continue Reading Negative confidence continues but slowly improving (Bloomberg/Nanos)

ational Ballot: CPC 40, LPC 27, NDP 18, BQ 7, GPC 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. Nanos tracking for 2023 closes out with the Conservatives enjoying a 13-point lead in ballot support and Poilievre with a 12-point advantage on preferred PM tracking. – Nik Nanos The Weekly Nanos Tracking… Continue Reading ational Ballot: CPC 40, LPC 27, NDP 18, BQ 7, GPC 5, PPC 2 (Nanos)

Majority of Canadians are concerned about energy prices for things like heating and transportation o...

About seven in ten Canadians are concerned (score of 7-10 out of 10) (68%) about energy prices they will pay for things like heating and transportation over the next six months. Canadians are over seven times more likely to say they are very concerned (10 out of 10) (35%) rather than not concerned at all… Continue Reading Majority of Canadians are concerned about energy prices for things like heating and transportation over the next six months (Positive Energy/Nanos)

Confidence remains negative and steady (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence remains in a negative holding pattern with a score of 44.38 points on the 100 point diffusion index for Bloomberg-Nanos.  Respondents are five times more likely to think the economy will get weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. A random survey of 1,000 respondents in Canada is accurate 3.1… Continue Reading Confidence remains negative and steady (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Three in four Canadians believe or somewhat believe that safe injection sites save the lives of many...

3 in 4 Canadians believe or somewhat believe that safe injection sites save the lives of many drug addicts. Ontario residents are more likely to believe (48%) or somewhat believe (29%) that compared to Prairie residents (37% believe, 29% somewhat believe). Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random… Continue Reading Three in four Canadians believe or somewhat believe that safe injection sites save the lives of many drug addicts (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Appetite to decrease trade with China on the rise and now represents a majority of Canadians (Bloomb...

Six in ten Canadians (61%) think Canada should decrease trade with China, which is a sixteen-point increase compared to December 2020 (45%). Appetite to decrease trade with China is generally consistent across gender, age and region. Confidence that the government is doing a very good or good job at managing the relationship with China (20%)… Continue Reading Appetite to decrease trade with China on the rise and now represents a majority of Canadians (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians are four times more likely to say they will spend less rather than more this holiday seaso...

While nearly one in two Canadians (46%) say they will spend about the same amount this holiday season compared to last year, four in ten (43%) say they will spend less and one in ten say they will spend more (10%). One in two Canadians (50%) say they will socialize about the same this year… Continue Reading Canadians are four times more likely to say they will spend less rather than more this holiday season (CTV News/Nanos)

Canadians are split on their confidence in the ability of the police in Canada to handle another pro...

Canadians are divided on whether  Canada is prepared for another protest like the Freedom Convoy Truckers protest, with one in two that say Canada is prepared or somewhat prepared, and just under one in two who say the opposite. Canadians are split on their confidence in the ability of the police in Canada to handle… Continue Reading Canadians are split on their confidence in the ability of the police in Canada to handle another protest like the Freedom Convoy Truckers protest (CTV News/Nanos)