About the Nanos Policy Map surveys and its methodology
Nanos Policy Map tracking is conducted by the Nanos Research Corporation, which is headquartered in Canada and operates both in Canada and the United States. Parallel questions on Canadian national issues are tracked by means of a hybrid telephone and online random sample of Canadians in the month of July.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,000 Canadians between July 23rd to 26th, 2017, as part of an omnibus survey. Participants were randomly recruited by telephone using live agents and administered a survey online. The sample included both land- and cell-lines across Canada. The results were statistically checked and weighted by age and gender using the latest Census information and the sample is geographically stratified to be representative of Canada.
Individuals randomly called using random digit dialling with a maximum of five call backs.
The margin of error for a random survey of 1,000 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
Previous waves:
- A representative online random survey of 1,000 Canadians, conducted from July 5th to 9th, 2012, accurate 3.1 percentage points plus or minus, 19 times out of 20;
- A national RDD dual frame (land- and cell- lines) random telephone survey of 1,013 Canadians conducted between April 6th and 9th, 2013 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for a survey of 1,013 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20; and,
- A national RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) random telephone survey of 1,000 Canadians conducted between May 24th and May 28th, 2015 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for a survey of 1,000 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
- A national RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) random telephone survey of 1,000 Canadians conducted between July 28th and August 1st, 2016, as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for a survey of 1,000 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
The questions in the Nanos Policy Map survey are as follows:
For each of the challenges, please rate their importance to you on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is not at all important and 10 is very important in terms of Canada’s future [Randomize]
- Managing the pressures of an aging population
- Further protecting our environment
- Having trade policies that encourage investment
- Encouraging Canadian culture
- Being energy self sufficient
- Ensuring Canadians have a high standard of living
- Investing in our education system
- Keeping our healthcare system strong
- Creating jobs
- Preserving social programs
- Balancing government budgets
- Investing in infrastructure such as roads and bridges
- Ensuring safe communities
- Asserting Canada’s role in international affairs
- Protecting our borders
- Fighting terrorism
- Improving the quality of life for First Nations living on reserves
For each of the challenges, are you confident, somewhat confident, somewhat not confident or not confident in our ability as a nation to find solutions? [Randomize]
- Managing the pressures of an aging population
- Further protecting our environment
- Having trade policies that encourage investment
- Encouraging Canadian culture
- Being energy self sufficient
- Ensuring Canadians have a high standard of living
- Investing in our education system
- Keeping our healthcare system strong
- Creating jobs
- Preserving social programs
- Balancing government budgets
- Investing in infrastructure such as roads and bridges
- Ensuring safe communities
- Asserting Canada’s role in international affairs
- Protecting our borders
- Fighting terrorism
- Improving the quality of life for First Nations living on reserves