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 distributio…

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 sur…

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 …

'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 …

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 Stitt…

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 se…

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, in…

‘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 t…

Once again, 'it's the economy, stupid'

What did Trump's win say about what voters were looking for, and what can Canadian politicians learn from the U.S. election? Pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle talk about the issues we have in common with our American neighbours, and who's better positioned between Prime Minister Justin T…

Pierre Poilievre's 'dream scenario'

Welcome back to our first episode since we broke for the summer. We open the show with the latest Nanos ballot tracking in which the Conservatives have not only widened their lead, but something significant has happened between the Liberals and NDP. CTV News' Michael Stittle and pollster Nik Nanos…