Feelings of pessimism towards the federal government hit new high –Satisfaction reaches new all-time low (Nanos)

Nanos conducted a survey on Canadians views of the federal government. Pessimism and anger remain the top emotions Canadians say best describe their views of the federal government in Ottawa. Feelings of pessimism toward the federal government has increased by nine percentage points since the last wave in March 2024. The largest increases among regions are by residents of Atlantic Canada (March: 25%; July: 36%), Ontario (March: 34%; July: 44%) and Quebec (March: 29%; July: 38%).

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,018 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between June 28th and July 3th, 2024, as part of an omnibus survey.

The margin of error for this survey is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The research was conducted by Nanos Research.

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