Trade policy has dominated headlines since U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against Canada started last winter. But the re-elected Carney government in Ottawa, along with its provincial counterparts, has a unique opportunity to use the full breadth of industrial policy to position Canada to succeed – and even thrive – in uncertain global conditions. While traditional industrial policy tools...
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame land- and cell-lines hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,120 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between June 1st and 3rd, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
The parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa's plan to slash the sales tax on housing would save an eligible first-time homebuyer an average of roughly $27,000 off the price of a newly built home. The federal government's fiscal watchdog predicts in a new analysis that a little over 71,000 new builds will quality for GST relief over the lifetime of the program.
The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job market for students -- even as one economist argues tough employment prospects for young people suggest broader softness in the job market. Statistics Canada shone a light on the difficult employment prospects for students heading back to school this fall in its May jobs report last Friday
Canada’s premiers and prime minister want the world to know that they are ready to build: pipelines, a revitalized military, new high-speed transit, an energy corridor. But if Canada is to build a truly national economy and to effectively respond to the Trump administration’s economic instability and isolation, it needs a larger, more skilled, and more adaptive workforce.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,079 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending June 6th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,079 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
Canada’s leaders are engaged in a lot of national unity talk these days. In the name of responding to Trump’s tariffs, the federal government is rapidly advancing legislation to build ‘One Canadian Economy’ and working with provinces to identify and fast-track projects in the national interest. Building national unity in the face of new challenges and threats is necessary and...
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,079 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending May 30th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,079 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2 per cent in the first quarter of this year, which is a faster pace than economists were expecting.
Canada stands at a critical economic crossroads. From the urgent transition to net-zero emissions, to the pursuit of secure supply chains in critical minerals and energy technologies, to addressing a national productivity crisis, the opportunities for transformation are vast — but remain unevenly distributed.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,081 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending May 23rd, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,081 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
The worlds of economics and politics will collide again this week. Parliament is set to resume in a flourish of tradition and grandeur. There will be trumpets and red carpets and a King's speech to start the week. The economic news to wrap the week will be decidedly less celebratory. GDP numbers are going to refocus the conversation on economic...
The BNCCI is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation, headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the United States. The data is based on random interviews with 1,000 Canadian consumers (recruited by RDD land- and cell-line sample), using a four-week rolling average of 250 respondents each week, 18 years of age and over. The random sample of 1,000 respondents...
The end of the consumer carbon price at the start of April drove inflation down sharply, but there were signs of pressure building at the grocery store last month. Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, down from 2.3 per cent in March.
Honda Canada is postponing a $15-billion electric vehicle investment project in Ontario, including a proposed EV battery plant and retooled vehicle assembly facility. Honda Canada spokesman Ken Chiu says due to the recent slowdown in the EV market, Honda has announced an approximate two-year postponement of the comprehensive value chain investment project in Canada.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,259 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending May 9th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,259 Canadians is ±2.8 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
Canadians are growing more optimistic about the economy, as the conclusion of a national election relieves some anxiety around the country’s direction and US President Donald Trump’s threats.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem offered support to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from US President Donald Trump’s attacks, as the Canadian policymaker called the independence of central banks “sacrosanct.”
Overall consumer confidence remains in negative territory with a score below 50 on the 100 point diffusion scale in the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. Compared to four weeks ago three of the four indicators showed an improvement with the exception of positive perceptions of the future value of real estate which continued to register a decline. -Nik Nanos, Chief...
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,290 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending April 25th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,290 Canadians is ±2.7 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
At the outset of this campaign, I said the election was about a number of things: tariffs and trade and Trump and threats. But at its heart, it was about the economy. Whoever wins this thing will have an incredibly difficult task ahead. Whichever party forms government will have to take immediate steps to grow the economy. I wrote a...
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,253 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending April 18th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,253 Canadians is ±2.8 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend downwards in an environment of uncertainty spurred by US President Trump. Of note, pessimism on the future strength of the economy hit a high not seen since the summer of 2020. Those who report their job is absolutely secure hit a low also not seen since the summer of 2020. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data...
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,121 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending April 4th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,121 Canadians is ±2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
People continue to care about the size of the Government of Canada deficit. This in the wake of a focus on the binational relationship and economic uncertainty. The intensity of care has marginally declined. Overall, the numbers are consistent with the 2021 baseline. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,05...
The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 per cent compared with 6.6 per cent in February.
Between November 6 and 18, Abacus Data conducted a national survey of 4,001 Canadian adults (18+) to explore public perceptions of the housing market. Commissioned by Mattamy Homes Canada, this study looks at how Canadians feel about housing affordability, accessibility, and the role of governments, developers, and other stakeholders in addressing the crisis. The findings reveal widespread concern: a significant...
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,123 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending March 28th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,123 Canadians is ±2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,100 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending March 21st, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,100 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
Canada needs 6 million new homes. Today Jagmeet Singh unveiled the first step in the NDP plan to use every available lever to meet that target and make sure every Canadian can find a home they can afford - by unlocking public land to build rent-controlled homes. “While working and middle-class families are being priced out of the market, big...
This Canadian election is about a lot of things. It’s about trade and tariffs and threats and sovereignty. It’s about anger and disappointment and frustration. But if you zoom out, it’s about the economy. There are two key questions voters will have to answer for themselves. One is, who is best to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump...
Canadians are now ten times more likely to say the next generation will have a lower (70%) rather than higher (seven per cent) standard of living than Canadians enjoy today. The seventy per cent of respondents who believe the next generation of Canadians will have a lower standard of living than Canadians have today equals a previous numerical high recorded...
Optimism among Canada’s small and medium-sized firms fell to the lowest level in at least a quarter-century after the US started a trade war with the country, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The CFIB’s Business Barometer index fell to 25 this month, according to a flash poll of 1,065 firms taken between March 5 and March 7...
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,074 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending March 14th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,074 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
Economists are expecting the annual rate of inflation accelerated in February as the federal government's temporary tax break came to an end mid-month. Statistics Canada is set to release February inflation figures on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters expect the annual inflation rate rose to 2.2 per cent last month, up from 1.9 per cent in January.
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday cut its key interest rate, a move that comes just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump issued new steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada. The central bank cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis point, bringing it down to 2.75 per cent. This was the bank’s seventh consecutive interest rate cut.
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Presented with the idea of an economic union with the United-States similar to the European Union but where Canada adopts the US dollar as its currency, most Canadians oppose (65%) or somewhat oppose (10%) this. About one in five support (nine per cent) or somewhat support (11%) this. Opposition is stronger among women (80%) than men (69%).
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,024 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending February 28th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,024 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,026respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending February 21st, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,026 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.
Numbers out this week will show just how precarious a footing Canada's economy is on as it braces for a trade war. GDP growth has been meagre at best for a while now. GDP expanded by 0.3 per cent in the third quarter (July, August and September) after rising 0.5 per cent in the first two quarters of the year.
A group of Canadian tech entrepreneurs recently launched something called Build Canada, which bills itself as “a platform of bold ideas for growth, innovation, and prosperity”. Perhaps because of the supersized influence of Elon Musk on Donald Trump and Big Tech CEOs lined up in an unseemly pay-to-play scheme at Trump’s inauguration, some are skeptical about Canadian tech entrepreneurs wanting...
