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A check-in on the public mood of Canadians with CTV News' pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle.

  1. 2025-04-25

    Cheat sheet for federal election 2025

    With the federal election around the corner, pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle give you everything you need to know before you speak with your friends, relatives and neighbours this weekend. Nik and Michael talk about the important difference between the popular vote and seat distribution, key battlegrounds to watch and the vulnerabilities faced by frontrunners Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre over the course of the campaign. HOST: Michael Stittle GUEST: Nik Nanos PRODUCER: Phil Hahn EDITOR: Mike Campoli

    18 min

  2. 2025-04-01

    Poilievre Conservatives 'rock solid' in Prairies, but Carney Liberals make 'massive' gains elsewhere

    With just under four weeks left in the federal election campaign, Nanos Research ballot numbers have the Liberals leading in every region except the Prairies, where the Conservatives continue to dominate. Pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle get into what regions are driving the Liberal surge -- at the expense of not just the Conservatives, but the NDP and the Greens.They also discuss what Canadians feel about Poilievre's refusal to get security clearance -- an issue that has continued to dog him during the campaign. HOST: Michael StittleGUEST: Nik NanosPRODUCER: Phil HahnEDITOR: Mike Campoli

    27 min

  3. 2025-03-19

    Donald Trump the 'uninvited guest' for the upcoming Canadian election

    The campaign hasn't even started but the gloves are off with Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney hurling attack ads at each other, with the ballot question being who can best protect Canada against Donald Trump. Pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle look at the ballot numbers which have become so close it's a "toss up"; and they take a deeper look into the regions which show Liberals making some significant gains in seat projections, at the expense of the Conservatives. HOST: Michael StittleGUEST: Nik NanosPRODUCER: Phil HahnEDITOR: Mike Campoli

    20 min

  4. 2025-02-26

    'Dead heat' between Liberals, Conservatives with Trump top of mind for Canadians

    New Nanos numbers show the federal Liberals enjoying a rebound in popular support at the expense of the Conservatives and NDP, amid simmering tensions with the U.S. Pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle also discuss how concern over Trump has jumped to the top issue of national concern, and what this reversal of fortunes between the Liberals and Conservatives says about the leadership of Pierre Poilievre. HOST: Michael StittleGUEST: Nik NanosPRODUCER: Phil HahnEDITOR: Dell Rasmussen

    14 min

  5. 2025-02-11

    Conservatives hemorrhaging support to the Liberals

    The federal Conservatives have enjoyed a double-digit lead for around a year, but the latest ballot tracking from Nanos Research shows people have been shifting their support to the Liberals after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he's stepping down. Pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle look at how Trudeau's resignation, the Liberal leadership race and U.S. President Donald Trump pushing tariffs and threatening the annexation of Canada has forced Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to find a new strategy as an inevitable election nears. HOST: Michael StittleGUEST: Nik NanosPRODUCER: Phil HahnEDITOR: Dell Rasmussen

    19 min

  6. 2025-01-29

    Canada has become Trump's 'punching bag'

    A majority of Canadians think their country's reputation on the international stage has tanked, and in fact the numbers are the worst they've ever been in Nanos Research tracking.  Pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle also discuss the latest ballot numbers, and why the Liberals might have seen a slight bump in the past four weeks. HOST: Michael StittleGUEST: Nik NanosPRODUCER: Phil HahnEDITOR: Dell Rasmussen

    19 min

  7. 2024-12-11

    Poilievre's Conservatives still in majority territory: Nanos projections

    Pierre Poilievre has been heavily criticizing the Liberals on cost-of-living issues, and the latest Nanos numbers show his Conservatives are still in strong majority territory. Host Michael Stittle and pollster Nik Nanos discuss how Conservatives are making significant gains across the country, including in traditional Liberal strongholds in the Greater Toronto Area and British Columbia, according to Nanos seat projections. Meanwhile, the Liberal government's recent economic measures, such as the GST/HST holiday and $250 payments to low-income Canadians, have been poorly received by the public. And while economic uncertainty increases in Canada amid concerns about a potential recession, the timing of the next federal election is also up in the air. HOST: Michael Stittle GUEST:  Nik Nanos PRODUCERS: Phil Hahn, Jesse Tahirali EDITORS:  Jesse Tahirali, Dell Rasmussen

    28 min

  8. 2024-11-28

    ‘It’s never good when seniors are angry’: Liberals’ rebate cheques draw backlash

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government rolls out a plan for tax relief and rebate cheques, but Nik Nanos calls it a ‘well-intentioned, epic failure.’ The exclusion of non-working seniors has prompted a swift backlash. The NDP tries to gain from the Liberals’ messy roll-out, as ballot tracking shows them close behind. Michael and Nik also discuss the latest provincial election result as premiers rush to get ahead of a possible federal election, and the impact of Donald Trump’s tariff threat. CREDITSHost: Michael StittleGuest: Nik NanosProducers: Phil Hahn, Jesse Tahirali and Dell RasmussenEditor: Jesse Tahirali

    24 min
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A check-in on the public mood of Canadians with CTV News' pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle.

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    2019 - 2025
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