After a positive lift in consumer confidence last week, perceptions remain stable. The proportion of Canadians who believe the economy will get stronger in the next six months is up seven points in four weeks from 18 to 25 per cent to but still remains net negative. Although 25 per cent is an improvement, 39 per cent of Canadians still believe the economy will get weaker.
– Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,021 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending February 20th, 2026. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,021 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
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