Nanos Research is in year nine of the tracking study with the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY-UB). The Nanos-UB North American monitor looks at the views of Canadians and Americans on border and security issues and co-operation. Of note, the survey was completed at a time of focus on speculated intervention in … Read more
The latest Nanos tracking suggests the federal Liberals continue to lead the Conservatives. Of note, the proportion of Canadians considering the economy as the top issue increased noticeably since the last wave of research was conducted in June. The Senate controversy remains the second ranked national issue of concern, while less than one percent of … Read more
The latest Nanos numbers indicate that the Federal Liberals continue to maintain an advantage over the Conservatives. Liberal support has noticeably increased in Ontario largely at the expense of the Conservatives. Between June 16th and 19th, 2013, Nanos Research conducted a random online survey of 1,000 Canadians 18 years and older. Participants were randomly recruited … Read more
Nanos Research released the latest numbers related to the Senate reveal that almost one half of Canadians (49 per cent) would like to see the Senate reformed, followed by 41 per cent who would like to see it abolished (six percent said it should be left unchanged). Between June 8th and 11th, 2013, Nanos Research … Read more
Nanos Research released the latest numbers related to views on the Senate expense controversy and they suggest that Canadians are dissatisfied with Stephen Harper's explanation of his awareness of the $90,000 cheque written to Senator Duffy over Prime Minister Harper or Harper's Chief of Staff. Of note, when asked what was more important in assessing … Read more
A new study examining energy policy suggests that energy security trumps the concern about greenhouse gas emission among both Americans and Canadians. The study, completed by Nik Nanos, a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. included polling data among Americans and Canadians. Part one of the study … Read more
Nanos Research has released figures on national support for political parties. The numbers reveal that national support for the Liberal Party is at 35.4 per cent, just ahead of the Conservatives at 31.3 per cent. Liberal support has been slowly increasing since the last federal election, but has not seen similar numbers since 2009. Ballot … Read more
Nanos research/ CBC Power and Politics has released figures following a survey looking at leading Canadian politicians. Two in five Canadians (41.0 per cent) said that Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) had the best experience to lead Canada, but three in ten (30.0 per cent) said that Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) was the most inspiring … Read more
Nanos released key observations on the federal political parties. The trend line for Conservative support, although still numerically ahead of the opposition parties, is trending downward and is at the lowest level in the Nanos tracking since August 2009. Three regional races are also quite tight: B.C., Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Also of note, in … Read more
Nanos released figures on the federal political parties. The Conservatives remained in the lead nationally in January 2013 with 34.3 per cent, while the Liberals 27.6 per cent and the NDP 27.1 per cent were tied in second place. They were followed by the Greens at 4.7 per cent and the Bloc at 4.6 per … Read more
