Nik Nanos

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Concern about jobs rocketing upwards.

Concern about jobs rocketing upwards.

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Canadians are more likely to think the proposed HST/GST tax breaks and rebates are a bad idea rather than a good idea; prefer the allocated money for these measures is not spent at all or spent on other priorities

Canadians are more likely to think the proposed HST/GST tax breaks and rebates are a bad idea rather than a good idea; prefer the allocated money for these measures is not spent at all or spent on other priorities

The survey gauged the views of Canadians on the new economic measures announced by the government, including their impressions of...

Consumer Chill: People almost four times more likely to think economy will get weaker rather than stronger in next six months

Consumer Chill: People almost four times more likely to think economy will get weaker rather than stronger in next six months

Canadian consumer confidence continues a downward trajectory in the wake of the US presidential election. Of note, people are almost...

Canadians are two times more likely to think illegal immigrants crossing into the US from Canada is a major problem rather than not a problem

Canadians are two times more likely to think illegal immigrants crossing into the US from Canada is a major problem rather than not a problem

The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on the impact of illegal immigrants crossing the...

Two thirds of Canadians say a tariff on Canadian exports into the US would negatively impact their likelihood to purchase US-made goods

Two thirds of Canadians say a tariff on Canadian exports into the US would negatively impact their likelihood to purchase US-made goods

The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on preferences on trade negotiations with the United-States...

Majority of Canadians think it is likely or somewhat likely that the proposed tariffs on Canadian goods entering the US will actually be introduced once Donald Trump takes power

Majority of Canadians think it is likely or somewhat likely that the proposed tariffs on Canadian goods entering the US will actually be introduced once Donald Trump takes power

The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on likelihood of new tariffs on Canadian goods...

Conservatives 42, Liberals 23, NDP 21 as jobs pulling ahead as top national issue of concern

Conservatives 42, Liberals 23, NDP 21 as jobs pulling ahead as top national issue of concern

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Consumer confidence sinking in wake of Trump election and tariff Tweet

Consumer confidence sinking in wake of Trump election and tariff Tweet

Consumer confidence has been on a noticeable decline in the wake of the US election and Trump promise to impose...

Nanos Federal Ballot: Conservatives 41, Liberals 23, NDP 20

Nanos Federal Ballot: Conservatives 41, Liberals 23, NDP 20

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Canadians are over three times more likely to prefer that the Federal Government intervene in the case of a port or railway labour dispute rather than allow a possible disruption

Canadians are over three times more likely to prefer that the Federal Government intervene in the case of a port or railway labour dispute rather than allow a possible disruption

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,010 Canadians, 18 years...

Canadian consumer confidence continues to decline after US election. Positive views on future strength of economy slump eight points

Canadian consumer confidence continues to decline after US election. Positive views on future strength of economy slump eight points

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,003 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Nanos Federal Ballot > Conservatives 40, Liberals 25, NDP 20

Nanos Federal Ballot > Conservatives 40, Liberals 25, NDP 20

With a 15-point advantage the federal Conservatives remain in the drivers seat politically. Canadians continue to be focused on jobs/the...

Nanos Federal Ballot > Conservatives 40, Liberals 25, NDP 20

Nanos Federal Ballot > Conservatives 40, Liberals 25, NDP 20

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Canadians twice as likely to report they are worse off financially rather than better off now compared to last year

Canadians twice as likely to report they are worse off financially rather than better off now compared to last year

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,010 Canadians, 18 years...

Perceptions on future strength of the Canadian economy shows some weakening in wake of US election

Perceptions on future strength of the Canadian economy shows some weakening in wake of US election

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,055 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Housing and affordability are top issues for Niagara residents.

Housing and affordability are top issues for Niagara residents.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) random telephone survey of 700 residents of the Niagara region (n=14...

Majority of Canadians support spending tax dollars on off-roadways bike infrastructure; think building it on roads makes traffic worse

Majority of Canadians support spending tax dollars on off-roadways bike infrastructure; think building it on roads makes traffic worse

The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on transportation, including building bike infrastructure, the impact...

Conservatives lead Liberals by 16 points – Liberals pull ahead of New Democrats

Conservatives lead Liberals by 16 points – Liberals pull ahead of New Democrats

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Canadians are over five times more likely to say the country should accept fewer rather than more refugees and protected persons in 2025 than planned.

Canadians are over five times more likely to say the country should accept fewer rather than more refugees and protected persons in 2025 than planned.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,010 Canadians, 18 years...

A quarter of Canadians say none of the potential Liberal leader candidates appeal to them; Carney tops list after none of the above

A quarter of Canadians say none of the potential Liberal leader candidates appeal to them; Carney tops list after none of the above

The objective of the research was to gauge the views of Canadians on the political appeal of potential Liberal Party...

Conservatives 40, Liberals 24, NDP 21

Conservatives 40, Liberals 24, NDP 21

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Ontario hits a new 30-month high in consumer confidence

Ontario hits a new 30-month high in consumer confidence

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,039 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Conservatives continue to have a double digit lead over Liberals > Jobs/the economy tops national issue of concern

Conservatives continue to have a double digit lead over Liberals > Jobs/the economy tops national issue of concern

Nanos tracks unprompted issues of concern every week. To access full weekly national and regional tracking visit the Nanos subscriber...

Consumer confidence continues to trend upward. The forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice has hit a high not registered since April of 2022

Consumer confidence continues to trend upward. The forward-looking Expectations Sub-indice has hit a high not registered since April of 2022

After setting a new 30-month positive high last week, Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend in positive territory. Forward looking...

Majority of Canadians think short-term rentals have negative impacts and support limiting commercial short-term rentals

Majority of Canadians think short-term rentals have negative impacts and support limiting commercial short-term rentals

A majority of Canadians think short-term rental properties have a negative or somewhat negative impact on housing availability (23% somewhat...

Conservatives 38, Liberals 25, NDP 20

Conservatives 38, Liberals 25, NDP 20

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Canadians more likely to prefer having the next federal election in 2025 and oppose forcing an election immediately

Canadians more likely to prefer having the next federal election in 2025 and oppose forcing an election immediately

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on the timing of the next federal election in Canada. Participants were asked...

Conservatives 39, Liberals 23, NDP 21

Conservatives 39, Liberals 23, NDP 21

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Canadians say costs to evacuate Canadian citizens from Lebanon should be paid by the individuals themselves or shared with the government

Canadians say costs to evacuate Canadian citizens from Lebanon should be paid by the individuals themselves or shared with the government

Canadians are split on their preference for assigning the financial responsibility of evacuating Canadian citizens currently in Lebanon between the...

Majority of Canadians support or somewhat support Canada buying up to 12 submarines for up to 120 billion dollars to defend Canada.

Majority of Canadians support or somewhat support Canada buying up to 12 submarines for up to 120 billion dollars to defend Canada.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,058 Canadians, 18 years...

Canadians more than three times more likely to believe real estate will increase rather than decrease in value (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians more than three times more likely to believe real estate will increase rather than decrease in value (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,010 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Feelings of pessimism decline but remain top emotion felt by Canadians toward the federal government

Feelings of pessimism decline but remain top emotion felt by Canadians toward the federal government

Although feelings of pessimism remain the top emotion felt by Canadians when it comes to the federal government in Ottawa...

Conservatives 40, Liberals 22, NDP 21

Conservatives 40, Liberals 22, NDP 21

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

The Conservative Party has the edge on trust to support the economy; Canadians are divided between trust in CPC or NDP on affordable housing

The Conservative Party has the edge on trust to support the economy; Canadians are divided between trust in CPC or NDP on affordable housing

The research gauged trust in federal parties on issues related to economic growth and affordable housing, views on inflation and...

Consumer confidence remains in positive territory with views on future strength of economy up in past four weeks

Consumer confidence remains in positive territory with views on future strength of economy up in past four weeks

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,010 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Conservatives 42, NDP 22, Liberals 22 > NDP tied with Liberals for first time since 2015

Conservatives 42, NDP 22, Liberals 22 > NDP tied with Liberals for first time since 2015

Conservatives enjoy a 20-point advantage over the NDP and the Liberals. In the wake of the end of the Liberal-NDP...

Conservatives 42, NDP 22, Liberals 22 > NDP tied with Liberals for first time since 2015

Conservatives 42, NDP 22, Liberals 22 > NDP tied with Liberals for first time since 2015

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Nearly two thirds of culture-goers say attending arts and cultural events has a positive or a somewhat positive on their sense of belonging to Canada

Nearly two thirds of culture-goers say attending arts and cultural events has a positive or a somewhat positive on their sense of belonging to Canada

Close to two in three culture-goers say that attending arts and cultural events has a positive (30%) or somewhat positive...

Conservatives 42, Liberals 25, NDP 21

Conservatives 42, Liberals 25, NDP 21

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Two in three Canadians say Canada should accept fewer immigrants in 2025 than in 2024

Two in three Canadians say Canada should accept fewer immigrants in 2025 than in 2024

Asked if Canada should accept more, about the same, or fewer immigrants, two in three Canadians (64%) say Canada should...

Canadians divided on temporary foreign workers – Majority support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers but favour reduced permits

Canadians divided on temporary foreign workers – Majority support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers but favour reduced permits

Under 3 in 5 Canadians support or somewhat support businesses bringing in temporary foreign workers when they claim they cannot...

One in three Canadians are worried or somewhat worried about paying for housing costs next month – worry for younger Canadians jumps to one half

One in three Canadians are worried or somewhat worried about paying for housing costs next month – worry for younger Canadians jumps to one half

One in three Canadians say they are worried (14%) or somewhat worried (19%) about paying next month’s housing costs, whereas...

Canadians expect more emergencies and want more action on disaster response and disaster relief

Canadians expect more emergencies and want more action on disaster response and disaster relief

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on extreme weather events, power disruptions, and natural disasters, including the likely change...

Nanos Weekly Ballot Tracking: Conservatives 39, Liberals 27, NDP 21

Nanos Weekly Ballot Tracking: Conservatives 39, Liberals 27, NDP 21

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Consumer confidence hits a two-year high concurrent with rate cut announcement

Consumer confidence hits a two-year high concurrent with rate cut announcement

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,120 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Nearly two thirds of Canadians support or somewhat support the proposed 100% tax on Chinese-made electric vehicles

Nearly two thirds of Canadians support or somewhat support the proposed 100% tax on Chinese-made electric vehicles

Over three in five Canadians support (43%) or somewhat support (20%) 100% tax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles, while just...

Canadians are divided but marginally more likely to support or somewhat support Liberals and NDP continuing to work together to avoid an early election

Canadians are divided but marginally more likely to support or somewhat support Liberals and NDP continuing to work together to avoid an early election

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1093 Canadians, 18 years...

Conservatives 39, Liberals 26 > Canadians remain focused on pocketbook issues

Conservatives 39, Liberals 26 > Canadians remain focused on pocketbook issues

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Consumer confidence for 2024 continues to track in marginally positive territory

Consumer confidence for 2024 continues to track in marginally positive territory

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,117 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Conservatives 40, Liberals 25, NDP 19 > Poilievre leads on preferred PM tracking

Conservatives 40, Liberals 25, NDP 19 > Poilievre leads on preferred PM tracking

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Views on real estate remain net positive but near five-month numeric low

Views on real estate remain net positive but near five-month numeric low

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,092 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Generational Divide – Canadians over 60 have highest consumer confidence under 60 less confident

Generational Divide – Canadians over 60 have highest consumer confidence under 60 less confident

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,089 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Canadians think higher business taxes in Canada than the US will harm jobs and investment; most favour matching US rates

Canadians think higher business taxes in Canada than the US will harm jobs and investment; most favour matching US rates

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,035 Canadians, 18 years...

New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives and Liberals in dead heat

New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives and Liberals in dead heat

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 447 residents of New...

Poilievre ahead of Trudeau by 15 points on preferred Prime Minister tracking.

Poilievre ahead of Trudeau by 15 points on preferred Prime Minister tracking.

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Canadians more likely to believe appointing Carney as Finance Minister would strengthen, rather than weaken the Liberal Party’s election chances > Many say there would be no impact

Canadians more likely to believe appointing Carney as Finance Minister would strengthen, rather than weaken the Liberal Party’s election chances > Many say there would be no impact

Nanos Research was retained by the Globe and Mail to conduct research among Canadians to gauge their impressions of Liberal...

Forward look on consumer confidence shows possible signs of softening

Forward look on consumer confidence shows possible signs of softening

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,032 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Conservatives 42, Liberals 25, NDP 17 > Concern about economy on the rise

Conservatives 42, Liberals 25, NDP 17 > Concern about economy on the rise

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

Conservatives 42, Liberals 25, NDP 17

Conservatives 42, Liberals 25, NDP 17

The Weekly Nanos Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the...

People divided on the impact of cabinet shuffles on their opinion of a government

People divided on the impact of cabinet shuffles on their opinion of a government

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,035 Canadians, 18 years...