“Toronto’s mayoral race is unfolding against a backdrop of mounting affordability pressures. Traffic tops residents’ quality-of-life concerns, while housing costs and property taxes are leading affordability priorities. Nearly three-quarters say Toronto has become less affordable over the last four years. Many residents report cutting discretionary spending and delaying major purchases, and nearly one in four are considering leaving the city.”
CP24/CTV News Toronto/Nanos conducted a RDD dual frame (cell- and land-lines) hybrid random telephone and online survey of 755 residents of Toronto aged 18 years and over, from September 30th to October 4th, 2026. Respondents were all randomly recruited through a dual-frame (cell- and land-line) RDD sample using live agents. One half of the sample was administered the questionnaire by telephone, and one half was administered online through the Nanos Insights Lab Probability Panel. The random sample was weighted by region, age and gender according to the latest Canadian census data.
A random survey of 755 residents of Toronto is accurate ±3.6 percentage points, plus or minus, 19 times out of 20.
The full methodology is detailed in the technical note in this report. This research was conducted and released in accordance with the standards of the CRIC of which the firm is an accredited member.
Full data tables with weighted and unweighted number of interviews is here.