About the Nanos CANAM surveys and its methodology
The Nanos-UB North American Monitor is conducted by the Nanos Research Corporation, which is headquartered in Canada and operates both in Canada and the United States. Parallel questions on bi-national issues are tracked by means of a hybrid telephone and online random sample of Canadians in the month of May, and a random representative online sample of Americans conducted in the month of June.
A Nanos RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,000 Canadians as part of an omnibus survey. Participants are randomly recruited by telephone using live agents and administered a survey online. The sample includes both land- and cell-lines across Canada. The results are statistically checked and weighted using the latest Census data. The margin of error for a random survey of 1,000 Canadians is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. A random representative online survey of 1,000 Americans was conducted. Results are statistically checked and weighted using the latest Census data.
The questions in the Nanos CANAM Canada survey are as follows:
- Canada should follow its own interests, even if this leads to conflict with other nations. Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree? [TRACKING]
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Can’t choose /don’t know [Unprompted] - Thinking about Canada in relation with the countries below, could you please identify the first and second ranked countries that are closest with Canada in terms of human rights? [TRACKING]
Rank
The US
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - Thinking about Canada in relation with the countries below, could you please identify the first and second ranked countries that are closest with Canada in terms of family values? [TRACKING]
Rank
The US
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - Thinking about Canada in relation with the countries below, could you please identify the first and second ranked countries that are closest with Canada in terms of business values? [TRACKING]
Rank
The US
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - Thinking about when a package or a shipping container of goods enters Canada from one of the countries below, please rank the first and second country that Canadians customs officials should thoroughly inspect the shipment. [TRACKING]
Rank
The US
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - Thinking about when a visitor from one of the countries below arrives at the Canadian border, please rank the first and second country whose visitors Canadian customs officials should question more thoroughly. [TRACKING]
Rank
The US
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - In terms of national security (i.e., NATO, the United Nations), should the United States and Canada be moving towards greater and closer cooperation or should they be maintaining separate national security policies and priorities? [TRACKING]
Much closer cooperation
Somewhat closer cooperation
Stay the same/no change
Somewhat separate
Completely separate
Don’t know - In terms of border security, should the United States and Canada be moving towards greater and closer cooperation or should they be maintaining separate national security policies and priorities? [TRACKING]
Much closer cooperation
Somewhat closer cooperation
Stay the same/no change
Somewhat separate
Completely separate
Don’t know - In terms of anti-terrorism measures, should the United States and Canada be moving towards greater and closer cooperation or should they be maintaining separate national security policies and priorities? [TRACKING]
Much closer cooperation
Somewhat closer cooperation
Stay the same/no change
Somewhat separate
Completely separate
Don’t know - In your opinion, how important or unimportant is it for the United States and Canada to work together to develop an integrated energy policy to remove any dependence on Middle East oil? Is it very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant or very unimportant? [TRACKING]
Very important
Somewhat important
Somewhat unimportant
Very unimportant
Unsure
The questions in the Nanos CANAM US survey are as follows:
- The US should follow its own interests, even if this leads to conflict with other nations. Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree? [TRACKING]
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Can’t choose/don’t know - Thinking about the US in relation with the countries below, could you please identify the first and second ranked countries that are closest with the United States in terms of human rights? [TRACKING]
Rank
Canada
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - Thinking about the US in relation with the countries below, could you please identify the first and second ranked countries that are closest with the United States in terms of family values? [TRACKING]
Rank
Canada
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - Thinking about the US in relation with the countries below, could you please rank the top two countries that are closest with the United States in terms of business values? [TRACKING]
Rank
Canada
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - Thinking about when a package or a shipping container of goods enters the United States from one of the countries below, please rank the first and second country that American customs officials should thoroughly inspect the shipment. [TRACKING]
Rank
Canada
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - Thinking about when a visitor from one of the countries below arrives at the US border, please rank the first and second country whose visitors American customs officials should question most thoroughly. [TRACKING]
Rank
Canada
Britain
Japan
France
Germany
China
Mexico - In terms of national security (i.e., NATO, the United Nations), should the United States and Canada be moving towards greater and closer cooperation or should they be maintaining separate national security policies and priorities? [TRACKING]
Much closer cooperation
Somewhat closer cooperation
Stay the same/no change
Somewhat separate
Completely separate
Don’t know - In terms of border security, should the United States and Canada be moving towards greater and closer cooperation or should they be maintaining more separate policies and priorities? [TRACKING]
Much closer cooperation
Somewhat closer cooperation
Stay the same/no change
Somewhat separate
Completely separate
Don’t know - In terms of anti-terrorism measures, should the United States and Canada be moving towards greater and closer cooperation or should they be maintaining more separate policies and priorities? [TRACKING]
Much closer cooperation
Somewhat closer cooperation
Stay the same/no change
Somewhat separate
Completely separate
Don’t know - In your opinion, how important or unimportant is it for the United States and Canada to work together to develop an integrated energy policy to remove any dependence on Middle East oil? It is very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant or very unimportant? [TRACKING]
Very important
Somewhat important
Somewhat unimportant
Very unimportant
Unsure
In 2005, Nanos Research, in partnership with the State University of New York at Buffalo embarked on a co-operative research initiative. The objective of the initiative was to add to the unfolding dialogue and discussion on Canada-US relations in a manner that engaged stakeholders, institutions, and entrepreneurs in a direct fashion. The current wave of research is based on the opinions of 1,000 Canadians and 1,000 Americans. Parallel questions on bi-national issues are tracked by means of a hybrid telephone and online random sample of Canadians in the month of May, and a random representative online sample of Americans conducted in the month of June.
The comparative countries tested in the research grid are based on the top trading partners common to both countries, including: Britain; Japan; France; Germany; China; and, Mexico. This initiative is intended as a mechanism through which Canadian and American regional and national stakeholders and institutions can (i) measure ongoing public opinion on issues relevant to the Canada-US relationship; and, (ii) continue the dialogue among key national, state and provincial government and business stakeholders.