Polls
Acadie—Annapolis: Liberals lead by 15

Acadie—Annapolis: Liberals lead by 15

A new Liaison Strategies riding poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada shows new Liberal MP, Chris d'Entremont firmly in the lead in Acadie—Annapolis after crossing the floor. Today’s release is the third in a series of daily riding polls Liaison will publish this week following yesterday's poll of Vancouver Kingsway and an earlier poll of...

Vancouver Kingsway: NDP Lead by 9

Vancouver Kingsway: NDP Lead by 9

A new Liaison Strategies riding poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada shows the NDP firming up support in Vancouver Kingsway. Today’s release is the second in a series of daily riding polls Liaison will publish this week following yesterday's poll of Eglinton-Lawrence. Conducted from November 24 to 30, 2025, using Interactive Voice Response (IVR), the...

A First Look at the Political Opinion Impact of the Canada–Alberta Energy MOU

A First Look at the Political Opinion Impact of the Canada–Alberta Energy MOU

The political news cycle moved quickly last week as the federal and Alberta governments announced a wide-reaching memorandum of understanding on energy and climate policy. The agreement includes a federal green light for a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast, a pause on clean electricity rules in Alberta, and a shared commitment to net-zero emissions by...

Eglinton Lawrence: Liberals Lead Tories by 11

Eglinton Lawrence: Liberals Lead Tories by 11

A new Liaison Strategies riding poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada shows the Liberals firming up their lead in Eglinton–Lawrence, the city’s closest race in the last federal election. Today’s release is the first in a series of daily riding polls Liaison will publish this week following new national numbers released yesterday. Conducted from November...

Carney Government Report Card: Canadians Still Prioritize Cost of Living and Housing as Support for Carney Government’s Agenda Holds Steady

Carney Government Report Card: Canadians Still Prioritize Cost of Living and Housing as Support for Carney Government’s Agenda Holds Steady

When Mark Carney became Prime Minister earlier this year, he promised a new way of governing. A leadership built on strategic discipline, clearer expectations, and a tighter focus across a sprawling federal system. Rather than issuing dozens of mandate letters, Carney set out a unified set of seven national priorities meant to guide every minister and every department. The message...

Pipeline Politics: Post MOU announcement, Carney’s approval unchanged in B.C., picks up in Alberta

Pipeline Politics: Post MOU announcement, Carney’s approval unchanged in B.C., picks up in Alberta

New public opinion polling data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute – the first comprehensive, regional and national dive into political dynamics since last week’s announcement of a memorandum of understanding regarding a potential pipeline from Alberta to northwest British Columbia – shows that while Prime Minister Mark Carney lost a cabinet minister who disapproved of the MOU deeply, the...

Liberals Dip to 41% (-3), Tories Steady at 36%

Liberals Dip to 41% (-3), Tories Steady at 36%

A new national Liaison Strategies poll conducted over the weekend shows the Carney Liberals down three points to 41%, while the Conservatives hold at 36%. Fielded after Carney announced a memorandum of understanding with Alberta on a pipeline, the survey also finds the NDP up two points to 12%, with some signs of life in British Columbia, where they now...



Politics comes down to the swing voters. Who are they and what are they feeling?

Politics comes down to the swing voters. Who are they and what are they feeling?

When trying to image outcomes of US presidential elections, it’s normal to focus on a list of about 6-7swing states and more or less ignore the rest. What happens in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan pretty much decide which candidate gets the required number of electoral college votes and moves into the White House. But a lot...

Consumer confidence neutral – Positive views on the future value of real estate hits a 7-month low (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence neutral – Positive views on the future value of real estate hits a 7-month low (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,084 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending November 28th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,084 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.

Federal Liberals Gain a Bit of Ground Post-Budget, But Stalemate Holds

Federal Liberals Gain a Bit of Ground Post-Budget, But Stalemate Holds

Between November 20 and 27, 2025, Abacus Data surveyed 2,421 Canadian adults to assess the post-budget political landscape. The survey was conducted just days after the Carney government passed its budget and survived a confidence vote. The results suggest that while the budget slightly lifted Liberal support and improved impressions of Prime Minister Mark Carney, it has not fundamentally altered...

60% could support an Alberta-BC pipeline nationally, but sign-off in Canada’s westernmost province no sure thing

60% could support an Alberta-BC pipeline nationally, but sign-off in Canada’s westernmost province no sure thing

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith were all smiles as they put their signatures to an energy co-operation agreement that specifies the conditions that must be met for a new bitumen pipeline to the Pacific to be approved under the federal major projects law.

A strong majority of Canadians view President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state as insulting.

A strong majority of Canadians view President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state as insulting.

Recently, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, has said he doesn’t understand why Canadians are angry about comments regarding this country becoming a part of the United States. He has also stated publicly that when President Trump calls upon Canada to become the 51st American state, that it is a compliment and a term of endearment.

Canadians most likely to rank energy as sector with greatest potential to expand exports to non-US destinations; want to see Canada prioritize energy exports to Europe and Asia.

Canadians most likely to rank energy as sector with greatest potential to expand exports to non-US destinations; want to see Canada prioritize energy exports to Europe and Asia.

Nearly two in five Canadians (39%) believe it is the best time (score of 7-10 out of 10) for Canada to be ambitious in addressing climate change even if there are costs to the economy. This is consistent with the latest wave of tracking in May 2025 (37%). Over one in three say it is the worst time (score of...

Liberal advantage increases in post budget period. Liberals 42, Conservatives 37, NDP 9. Carney ahead of Poilievre by 27 points on preferred PM tracking

Liberal advantage increases in post budget period. Liberals 42, Conservatives 37, NDP 9. Carney ahead of Poilievre by 27 points on preferred PM tracking

The Weekly Nanos Tracking 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...

Consumer confidence continues to sputter in neutral.

Consumer confidence continues to sputter in neutral.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,053 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending November 21st, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,053 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.

Canadian Physicians say Bill 26 and Bill 2 are Undermining Healthcare in Canada.

Canadian Physicians say Bill 26 and Bill 2 are Undermining Healthcare in Canada.

The results below are from Physician Pulse, a joint initiative of Abacus Data and the Canadian Medical Association surveying physicians across the country. The survey was completed by 447 physicians between November 11th-17th 2025.



Building a Future-Ready Ontario: How Colleges Can Help Protect Jobs and Strengthen Communities

Building a Future-Ready Ontario: How Colleges Can Help Protect Jobs and Strengthen Communities

Recently, Abacus Data partnered with Colleges Ontario to better understand how Ontarians feel about the future of work, the economy, and the role colleges play in preparing people for change. Ontarians are increasingly anxious about their future. Rising costs, job insecurity, and rapid technological change have created a precarity mindset – a feeling that stability can no longer be taken...

Liberals 40, Conservatives 38, NDP 10. Trump and jobs top national concerns

Liberals 40, Conservatives 38, NDP 10. Trump and jobs top national concerns

The tight race between the Liberals and the Conservatives in ballot support continues with the front runners within the margin of error of each other. Canadians continue to be fixated on Trump/US relations and jobs/the economy while Carney maintains an advantage on the preferred PM tracking over Poilievre.

Poilievre favourability hits lowest point of his leadership; Carney approval rises

Poilievre favourability hits lowest point of his leadership; Carney approval rises

Liberals hold two-point vote intention advantage, 40 per cent to 38 per cent over opposition CPC. Despite boos for the Prime Minister at the Grey Cup on Sunday, new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds Carney approved of by 52 per cent of Canadians. He’s disapproved of by 39 per cent, putting his net approval rating at plus 13.

Among culture-goers who donate to the arts and culture, a majority (59%) goes to local arts and cultural organizations that do work in their community.
Majority of Canadians agree that it is important to embrace ambition now to protect our quality of life for future generations.

Majority of Canadians agree that it is important to embrace ambition now to protect our quality of life for future generations.

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on their views towards taking bold action, innovative ideas, risk of failure and embracing ambition. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,045 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 27th and October 30th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The...

Consumer confidence remains in negative territory

Consumer confidence remains in negative territory

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,060 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending November 14th, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,060 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.

Forcing an election against this budget would be a big risk for opposition parties

Forcing an election against this budget would be a big risk for opposition parties

69% think the opposition parties should let the budget pass, including 73% on the left and 51% on the right. Hardly fertile ground for the NDP and the CPC. As the House of Commons approaches confidence votes on Mark Carney’s first budget, they know that to force an election would be to court the ire of the public. It may...

Liberal Party Maintains Lead Following Budget

Liberal Party Maintains Lead Following Budget

In our first poll since the federal budget was tabled on November 4, the Liberal Party holds a clear 11-point lead over the Conservatives. However, the race is still relatively tight in seat-rich Ontario and the Liberals continue to fare comparatively poorly among Canadians under 35. Within this cohort, partisan preferences diverge sharply: under-35 men lean Conservative, while under-35 women...

A majority of Canadians think that it is somewhat unlikely or unlikely that Canada will reach a deal with the Trump administration to lower US tariffs

A majority of Canadians think that it is somewhat unlikely or unlikely that Canada will reach a deal with the Trump administration to lower US tariffs

6 in 10 Canadians think that the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement will be renewed with major changes (37%) or minor changes (23%). Meanwhile, three in ten (30%) Canadians think that it will not be renewed. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,045 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 27th...


Ontarians Open To Replacing Speed Cameras If Safety Investments Follow: New Poll

Ontarians Open To Replacing Speed Cameras If Safety Investments Follow: New Poll

A new province-wide survey conducted by Abacus Data reveals a clear preference among Ontarians for traffic calming infrastructure over the continued use of automated speed cameras. While the Ford government maintains a favourable standing with much of the electorate, the findings show that a pivot away from speed cameras and toward more visible, community-based safety interventions would be met with...

47% of those on the right believe it's best to choose a new leader for the Conservative Party

47% of those on the right believe it's best to choose a new leader for the Conservative Party

Betting on Poilievre is betting that someone who’s been in politics for 20 years will grow more popular, and the odds tell us that only rarely happens. The list of politicians who gain popularity after 20 years in public life is short. When it happens, it involves a major change in the politician, or a bigger change in the world...

Concern about Trump trending up. Liberals 40, Conservatives 37, NDP 11

Concern about Trump trending up. Liberals 40, Conservatives 37, NDP 11

The Weekly Nanos Tracking 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...

Ontario PCs Still Lead by Wide Margin but Ontario NDP Rise Four in a Month

Ontario PCs Still Lead by Wide Margin but Ontario NDP Rise Four in a Month

Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives continue to hold a strong lead over their political rivals in Ontario. But our latest survey finds that while the Premier remains dominant, there are signs that some voters are beginning to question whether the government is making meaningful progress on key issues.

Budget Reaction: Liberals 44% (+2), Conservatives 36% (-2)

Budget Reaction: Liberals 44% (+2), Conservatives 36% (-2)

A new national Liaison Strategies poll taken immediately following the federal budget reveals a mixed public reaction: perceptions of the deficit’s severity have eased, more Canadians think the spending levels are appropriate, and the Liberals have widened their lead to 8 points over the Conservatives. That being said 58% of saying they are worried, pessimistic or frustrated about the Canadian...

Budget Lands Softly as Political Deadlock Continues

Budget Lands Softly as Political Deadlock Continues

Between November 5 and 6, 2025, Abacus Data surveyed 1,916 Canadian adults about the federal political landscape. The poll was conducted in the days following two major political developments: the release of the federal budget on November 4 and the defection of a Conservative MP to the Liberal caucus. These events had the potential to reshape the political narrative. Instead...

Consumer confidence continues to dive into negative territory. Positive views on the value of real estate declining.

Consumer confidence continues to dive into negative territory. Positive views on the value of real estate declining.

Canadian consumer confidence continues to trend downward into negative territory with negative sentiments not hitting levels seen since this past May. Positive sentiment on the value of real estate is noticeably down in the past four weeks.

Canadians React to Budget 2025: Split Views, Muddled Message, and a Test of Trust in Carney’s Leadership

Canadians React to Budget 2025: Split Views, Muddled Message, and a Test of Trust in Carney’s Leadership

A new post-budget survey from Abacus Data, the first of its kind since the Carney government tabled its 2025 federal budget, finds the country divided on the plan, uncertain about the direction, and unclear on the story behind it. While many of the measures tested were well received on their own, the overall narrative remains fractured. The results point to...

What Happens to the Conservative Party Without Pierre Poilievre? Canadians Weigh In on Potential Leadership Alternatives

What Happens to the Conservative Party Without Pierre Poilievre? Canadians Weigh In on Potential Leadership Alternatives

Leadership hypotheticals are always speculative, but they’re not pointless. Political leadership is about more than brand management or media presence, it’s the centre of the coalition, the public face of a movement, and often the determining factor in voting behaviour. That’s why we conducted a survey of 2,922 Canadian adults between October 24 and 29, 2025, for the Toronto Star...

Federal Voting Intentions Canada: Liberals Hold the Lead

Federal Voting Intentions Canada: Liberals Hold the Lead

A few months after the last federal election, Leger conducted a survey on behalf of Postmedia to assess federal voting intentions, satisfaction with the Carney government, and public sentiment on key national issues.

Canadians under 55 are four times more likely to have skipped bills in order to afford groceries in the past year compared to those over 55 years of age

Canadians under 55 are four times more likely to have skipped bills in order to afford groceries in the past year compared to those over 55 years of age

1 in 5 Canadians say they have skipped paying a bill to afford groceries in the past year. One in ten each rarely (nine percent) or sometimes (eight percent) skipped a bill to afford groceries while about five percent say they often skipped bills to afford groceries. Canadians aged 18 to 34 and 35 to 54 (18% each) are more...

Fewer Than One-in-Five Canadians View Trump Favourably

Fewer Than One-in-Five Canadians View Trump Favourably

Very few Canadians look fondly at the current President of the United States, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, only 18% of Canadians have a favourable opinion of Donald Trump, while just over three-in-four (76%) hold unfavourable views. Positive views on Trump reach 21% in Alberta and 20% in Ontario...

Progressive voters want action on methane and wildfires.

Progressive voters want action on methane and wildfires.

Nanos conducted a representative online survey of 1015 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 23rd and 28th, 2025. The sample is geographically stratified to be representative of Canada. A margin of error cannot be calculated on a non-probability sample. For comparison purposes, a probability sample of 1015 respondents would have a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage...

Budget Lockup: Liberals 42%, Conservatives 38%

Budget Lockup: Liberals 42%, Conservatives 38%

A new national Liaison Strategies poll taken on the eve of the federal budget finds Canadians split on whether the deficit will personally affect them, with 48% saying it would and 44% saying it wouldn't. The poll, conducted for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) also finds the federal Liberals lead by 4 over the Conservatives, 42% to 38%.

Frontrunning federal parties gripped in a tight race. Canadians most worried about jobs/the economy and Trump/US relations going into the federal budget

Frontrunning federal parties gripped in a tight race. Canadians most worried about jobs/the economy and Trump/US relations going into the federal budget

Only two percentage points separates the Liberals and the Conservatives which is a spread within the margin of error of the Nanos weekly tracking. Carney maintains a 22-point advantage over Poilievre on the preferred PM tracking. As we enter the Canadian budget period, concern about Trump/US relations is on the rise and is now tied with worry about jobs/the economy...

Canadians divided on annual operating deficit of the Federal Government increasing

Canadians divided on annual operating deficit of the Federal Government increasing

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,045 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between October 27th and 30th, 2025, as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

Canadians See Economic Clouds Gathering But Still Hold Out Hope for Progress

Canadians See Economic Clouds Gathering But Still Hold Out Hope for Progress

As Mark Carney’s government prepares to release its first budget today, Canadians remain far more likely to believe the economy will get worse before it gets better. Yet despite this macro pessimism, many hold steady expectations for their own finances, revealing a cautious but resilient public mood. This survey was done in partnership with The Logic.

Consumer confidence lands in neutral territory.

Consumer confidence lands in neutral territory.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,060 respondents in Canada. This report is based on the four waves of tracking ending October 31st, 2025. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,060 Canadians is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The research was commissioned by the Bloomberg and was conducted by Nanos Research.