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Conservatives 37, Liberals 34, NDP 14 - Concern about Trump continues to rise

Conservatives 37, Liberals 34, NDP 14 - Concern about Trump continues to rise

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

Consumer confidence continues to erode in wake of Canada-US tensions (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence continues to erode in wake of Canada-US tensions (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,100 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Negative outlook on future standard of living ties 13 year high

Negative outlook on future standard of living ties 13 year high

Canadians are now ten times more likely to say the next generation will have a lower (70%) rather than higher...

Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16 - Concern about Trump/US Relations rockets upward

Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16 - Concern about Trump/US Relations rockets upward

Concern about US President Trump/US relations continues to rocket upward in the Nanos weekly tracking on the top national issues...

Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16 - Concern about Trump/US Relations rockets upward

Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16 - Concern about Trump/US Relations rockets upward

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

Forward negativity on future strength of Canadian economy hits level not seen since the depths of global pandemic in June 2020

Forward negativity on future strength of Canadian economy hits level not seen since the depths of global pandemic in June 2020

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,074 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Conservatives 36, Liberals 35, NDP 15 > Concern about Trump pulling ahead on issue front.

Conservatives 36, Liberals 35, NDP 15 > Concern about Trump pulling ahead on issue front.

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

Conservatives 36, Liberals 35, NDP 15

Conservatives 36, Liberals 35, NDP 15

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

Forward looking expectations on the Canadian economy continue to slide

Forward looking expectations on the Canadian economy continue to slide

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3 in 4 Canadians reject the idea of an economic union with the US where Canada would adopt the US dollar

3 in 4 Canadians reject the idea of an economic union with the US where Canada would adopt the US dollar

Presented with the idea of an economic union with the United-States similar to the European Union but where Canada adopts...

Three quarters of Canadians support or somewhat support building a pipeline from Alberta to Eastern Canada.

Three quarters of Canadians support or somewhat support building a pipeline from Alberta to Eastern Canada.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,001 Canadians, 18 years...

Gap between federal Conservatives and Liberals narrows to two points as Trump pulls ahead of jobs as top unprompted issue of concern

Gap between federal Conservatives and Liberals narrows to two points as Trump pulls ahead of jobs as top unprompted issue of concern

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

Forward looking expectations continue to cycle into negative territory in wake of Trump tariff threats

Forward looking expectations continue to cycle into negative territory in wake of Trump tariff threats

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,024 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Ontario Nightly Tracking Election Call: PCs 47.8, Liberals 26.2, NDP 15.4, Greens 6.4

Ontario Nightly Tracking Election Call: PCs 47.8, Liberals 26.2, NDP 15.4, Greens 6.4

Ever wonder what researchers think about when they are working to predict election outcomes? The team at Nanos has been...

Conservatives 37, Liberals 33

Conservatives 37, Liberals 33

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

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.4, Liberals 29.3, NDP 18.8, Greens 4.3
Ontarians are most likely to say the outcome of the next federal and provincial elections and US President Trump’s actions against Canada are of equal importance
Reducing income taxes is the most popular idea to help with the rising cost of living
Ontarians say the top priority for the Ontario education system should be managing class sizes
Forward looking expectations hits a 98 week low

Forward looking expectations hits a 98 week low

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,026respondents in Canada. This report is based...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44.0, Liberals 29.0, NDP 19.8, Greens 4.8

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44.0, Liberals 29.0, NDP 19.8, Greens 4.8

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.2, Liberals 31.3, NDP 16.8, Greens 5.1

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.2, Liberals 31.3, NDP 16.8, Greens 5.1

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44.1, Liberals 30.7, NDP 16.6, Greens 6.6

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44.1, Liberals 30.7, NDP 16.6, Greens 6.6

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.8, Liberals 29.7, NDP 15.9, Greens 6.7

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.8, Liberals 29.7, NDP 15.9, Greens 6.7

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Conservatives 39, Liberals 32, NDP 15, BQ 8, GPC 4, PPC 2

Conservatives 39, Liberals 32, NDP 15, BQ 8, GPC 4, PPC 2

The gap between the Conservatives and the Liberals remains much narrower than in the past year. Concern about US President...

Conservatives 39, Liberals 32, NDP 15, BQ 8, GPC 4, PPC 2

Conservatives 39, Liberals 32, NDP 15, BQ 8, GPC 4, PPC 2

The gap between the Conservatives and the Liberals remains much narrower than in the past year. Concern about US President...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 43.9, Liberals 30.9, NDP 17.1, Greens 5.8

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 43.9, Liberals 30.9, NDP 17.1, Greens 5.8

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.5, Liberals 29.5, NDP 16.9, Greens 6.5

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.5, Liberals 29.5, NDP 16.9, Greens 6.5

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Ontarians are more likely to prioritize public transit over highway expansion

Ontarians are more likely to prioritize public transit over highway expansion

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44.5, Liberals 32.0, NDP 16.5, Greens 5.1

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44.5, Liberals 32.0, NDP 16.5, Greens 5.1

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Most Ontarians are concerned about the impact of possible US tariffs on Ontario’s economy

Most Ontarians are concerned about the impact of possible US tariffs on Ontario’s economy

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Trump issue a broadside into federal Conservatives: CPC 38, LPC 30, NDP 16

Trump issue a broadside into federal Conservatives: CPC 38, LPC 30, NDP 16

A 10-point swing from the Conservatives to the Liberals over the past few weeks has resulted in a horserace federally...

Trump issue a broadside into federal Conservatives: CPC 38, LPC 30, NDP 16 (Nanos)

Trump issue a broadside into federal Conservatives: CPC 38, LPC 30, NDP 16 (Nanos)

A 10-point swing from the Conservatives to the Liberals over the past few weeks has resulted in a horserace federally...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44.0, Liberals 32.3, NDP 17.1, Greens 4.6

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44.0, Liberals 32.3, NDP 17.1, Greens 4.6

Doug Ford’s initial 16-point lead in the CTV News/Nanos tracking poll has narrowed to a 12-point advantage. Support for both...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44, Liberals 31, NDP 19, Greens 4

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 44, Liberals 31, NDP 19, Greens 4

Doug Ford’s initial 16-point lead in the CTV/Nanos daily tracking is now a 13-point advantage. With a margin of error...

Majority of Ontarians not hot on early election call

Majority of Ontarians not hot on early election call

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Forward looking consumer expectations remain in negative territory as tariff taunts from Trump continue

Forward looking consumer expectations remain in negative territory as tariff taunts from Trump continue

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,005 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.9, Liberals 30.1, NDP 15.7, Greens 6.5

Ontario Nightly Tracking: PCs 45.9, Liberals 30.1, NDP 15.7, Greens 6.5

The CTV News/Nanos nightly provincial election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 900 Ontarians aged 18 years and over three...

Appetite for tariff retaliation increases since December.

Appetite for tariff retaliation increases since December.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,077 Canadians, 18 years...

Canadians support export tax on oil and tariffs on US imports in response to US tariffs

Canadians support export tax on oil and tariffs on US imports in response to US tariffs

Just over four in five Canadians (82%) support or somewhat support Canada putting an export tax on the oil it...

Conservatives 42, Liberals 26, NDP 17

Conservatives 42, Liberals 26, NDP 17

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

Consumer confidence hovering near neutral

Consumer confidence hovering near neutral

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,025 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Conservative massive advantage declines in wake of Trudeau resignation

Conservative massive advantage declines in wake of Trudeau resignation

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

Consumer confidence slowly improving after a post Trump-win decline

Consumer confidence slowly improving after a post Trump-win decline

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,023 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Wrong track sentiment high breaks 18-year record

Wrong track sentiment high breaks 18-year record

Close to two in three Canadians say the country is heading in the wrong direction (64%), which is an all-time...

Pessimism towards the federal government reaches an all-time high; feelings of satisfaction and optimism reach new lows

Pessimism towards the federal government reaches an all-time high; feelings of satisfaction and optimism reach new lows

Nanos conducted a survey on Canadians views of the federal government. Pessimism remains the top emotion felt by Canadians when...

Conservatives 45, Liberals 21, NDP 19 > Trudeau leaves Liberal brand in doldrums.

Conservatives 45, Liberals 21, NDP 19 > Trudeau leaves Liberal brand in doldrums.

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

Consumer confidence stabilizing in neutral territory on eve of Trump inauguration

Consumer confidence stabilizing in neutral territory on eve of Trump inauguration

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,040 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Conservatives 47, Liberals 20, NDP 18 > Canadians increasingly focused on jobs/the economy

Conservatives 47, Liberals 20, NDP 18 > Canadians increasingly focused on jobs/the economy

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

Consumer confidence hits neutral in the opening week of 2025

Consumer confidence hits neutral in the opening week of 2025

After a decline in the period following the election of Donald Trump as President, Canadian consumer confidence remains in neutral...

Canadians prefer that the response to new U.S. tariffs be a joint effort between the federal and provincial governments

Canadians prefer that the response to new U.S. tariffs be a joint effort between the federal and provincial governments

Asked who should lead the response to the proposed new U.S. tariff, Canadians prefer that both the federal and the...

GST break over four times more likely to have negative rather than positive impact on voting intentions for Liberals – Most say they don’t expect the GST break to positively impact their finances. (
Level of worry about affording housing softens compared to this past summer. One of three young Canadians worry about paying for housing in the next 30 days.

Level of worry about affording housing softens compared to this past summer. One of three young Canadians worry about paying for housing in the next 30 days.

About one in four Canadians say they are worried (10%) or somewhat worried (16%) about paying next month’s housing costs...

Freeland brand improves, Trudeau declines following Freeland resignation.

Freeland brand improves, Trudeau declines following Freeland resignation.

The research gauged the opinions of Canadians on the recent resignation of Chrystia Freeland as Minister of Finance, and its...

Nearly six in ten Canadians have struggled to meet their most recent weight loss resolution, most often experiencing hopelessness and sadness when it was not achieved.

Nearly six in ten Canadians have struggled to meet their most recent weight loss resolution, most often experiencing hopelessness and sadness when it was not achieved.

Over two in five Canadians each say they either plan on losing weight (43%) or not losing weight (44%) in...

Conservatives 45, Liberals 23, NDP 16 > Poilievre hits high as preferred Prime Minister

Conservatives 45, Liberals 23, NDP 16 > Poilievre hits high as preferred Prime Minister

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

Freeland appeal up as leader of the Liberal Party – Freeland and Carney top choices for Canadians

Freeland appeal up as leader of the Liberal Party – Freeland and Carney top choices for Canadians

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

Consumer confidence hovering around neutral as new year opens

Consumer confidence hovering around neutral as new year opens

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,021 respondents in Canada. This report is...

Conservatives 47, Liberals 21, NDP 17 in wake of calls for Trudeau to step down as Liberal leader

Conservatives 47, Liberals 21, NDP 17 in wake of calls for Trudeau to step down as Liberal leader

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

Consumer confidence closes out 2024 on a negative trajectory

Consumer confidence closes out 2024 on a negative trajectory

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,014 respondents in Canada. This report is...