More than one third of Canadians think the Asia-Pacific region holds the most economic opportunity for Canada, while one Canadian in four says the United States holds the best opportunity, according to the latest Nanos Research survey for Policy Options. On Canada's relations with China, a clear majority of Canadians see more of an opportunity … Read more
Although confidence in the Canadian economy remained flat over the past month, Canadians were more likely to feel more confident in their job security in August. Positive perceptions continue to be driven by Canadians who live in the energy-driven Prairie provinces. One thing to watch are perceptions related to real estate. Net positive views on … Read more
As part of an in-depth look at the policy priorities of Canadians, the Institute for Research on Public Policy partnered with Nanos Research to examine the views of Canadians on many of the challenges we face as a nation. The findings bring into focus the forces that are shaping the policy agenda and give a … Read more
The latest Nanos tracking shows the Conservatives with a ballot share of 33.6 per cent nationally, while the NDP have slid to 30.3 per cent. The Liberals remained in third with 26.5 per cent, while the Greens and Bloc were at 4.4 per cent and 4.2 per cent, respectively. In Quebec the Liberals were up … Read more
The most recent Nanos tracking on the perceptions of Canadians on the economy indicates suggests that the overall economic mood has hit a three year low. The Pocketbook Sub-index, which measures the financial situation of Canadians, is at 89.8 points the lowest level since Nanos started tracking on the economic mood back in the 2008. … Read more
In a recent Nanos Research survey, a majority of Canadians (55 per cent) revealed that they would have a negative impression of a politician who would increase taxes in the future to pay for the deficit spending. This is a 12 percentage point increase since 2009 when only 43 per cent of Canadians had the … Read more
The Nanos tracking on the economic mood in Canada shows a continued slow erosion of confidence. Regardless of the state of the Canadian economy, one cannot underestimate the psychological chill effect from uncertainty in Europe and the United States. The Nanos Pocketbook Index, which measures how Canadians feel about their state of financial affairs, has … Read more
The latest Nanos tracking survey shows the NDP and the Conservatives locked in a tight race (33.6 per cent versus 33.5 per cent), while the Liberals continued to trail (24.9 per cent). Of note, this is the first time in Nanos tracking history that the NDP have numerically surpassed the Conservatives albeit by 0.1 percentage … Read more
In a recent Nanos Research survey, Canadians were asked if they thought the next generation of Canadians would have a standard of living that is higher, the same or lower compared to the standard of living Canadians have today. Nationwide, Canadians were divided over this question but overall, they were more likely to believe that … Read more
In the latest Nanos Research survey, Canadians were asked to choose which of five long-term policy priorities listed on the Prime Minister's official website was the most important to them. The strengthening of Canada's economic union appears to be important for more Canadians compared to 2011. This policy priority witnessed a 14 point increase from … Read more
