Importance of oil and gas to Canada’s current and future economy hits new high; majority of Canadians don’t want to align with the US on energy or climate policies. (Positive Energy/Nanos)

Close to nine in ten Canadians rate oil and gas as important to Canada’s current economy (score of 7-10 out of 10) (88%) which is a significant increase from the previous wave in August 2024 (79%), and an all-time high since tracking began in 2020. Additionally, an increasing proportion see oil and gas as important to the future economy, with seven in ten (70%) giving this a score of 7-10, up 11 percentage points since August 2024 and a 29-point increase from the benchmark wave in 2020. Nanos co...