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Nik Nanos

CTV News Pollster
Nik Nanos

In addition to being the Chairman of Nanos Research, he is a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. and a research associate professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

In addition to his weekly Nanos Power Index which charts the strength of the federal political parties, Nik leads the team behind the weekly Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index, considered a must-have resource for senior executives.

Nik is regularly sought out to conduct research and provide strategic communications advice to many of Canada’s leading executives.

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  • Trend Line: LPC gain ground in new Nanos polling TREND LINE

    Trudeau Liberals narrowing polling gap, Poilievre Conservatives' lead declines to 12 points: Nanos

  • Fewer Canadians than at almost any point since the party was elected with Justin Trudeau as leader are considering voting for the federal Liberals, according to the latest tracking by Nanos Research (THE CANADIAN PRESS) TREND LINE

    Majority of Canadians not even considering voting for the Liberals: Nanos

  • A transgender pride flag is seen in London, Ont. (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London)

    Trans youth policies make majority of Canadians 'uncomfortable': survey

  • Polievre and Trudeau Trend Line

    Poilievre's Conservatives widen lead over Liberals: Nanos

  • Police move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

    What Canadians think about the Emergencies Act, according to Nanos polling

  • Nanos on Trend Line: CPC in majority territory TREND LINE

    Liberals at risk of big losses in Vancouver, Toronto, Nanos projections show

  • Canadian and United States flags are seen flying near Parliament Hill, March 22, 2023, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Will Canada-U.S. relations worsen if Trump is elected? Survey asks Canadians

  • Motorists pass through the Peace Bridge Port of Entry in Buffalo, N.Y. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

    Canadians split on concerns over U.S. potentially increasing border security measures: survey

  • Heading into a new year, Canadians aren't feeling overly optimistic about the direction the country is heading, with the number of voters indicating negative views about the federal government's performance at the highest in a decade, national tracking from Nanos Research shows. TREND LINE

    What Nanos' tracking tells us about Canadians' mood, party preference heading into 2024

  • Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau speaks at a Liberal fundraiser, in Gatineau, Que., Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    What Canadians surveyed think about the timing of the next federal election

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  • Nik Nanos

    Nik Nanos

    CTV's official pollster, Nik leads one of Canada’s most distinguished research companies.