Canadians lacking confidence in economic growth going into 2022: Nanos survey

Canadians expecting a change in their personal finances are more likely to say theirs will get worse through 2022 rather than better, while most Canadians overall believe their finances will stay the same, according to a new survey from Nanos Research.

The poll, conducted by Nanos Research and sponsored by CTV News, found that the pandemic has once again become a top issue for Canadians, surpassing debt, jobs and climate change.

Nanos Research's Nik Nanos told CTV News Channel Saturday that concern over COVID-19 is leaving the majority of Canadians polled lacking confidence in the strength of the country's economy.

"With the rising concern about the Omicron variant, what we're seeing is [a] lack or erosion of confidence in where the economy is going," Nanos said.

"It looks like two steps forward, two steps back, in the weekly tracking when we ask Canadians whether they think that the economy will get stronger or weaker, whether there is no change in the next six months."