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Host Michael Stittle and pollster Nik Nanos break down Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision not to recommend a public inquiry into foreign election interference.

Nik and Michael also look at the latest polling in the upcoming Alberta provincial election, where several key ridings in Calgary could decide whether NDP Leader Rachel Notley or UCP Leader Danielle Smith emerge victorious.

Then, moving on to Toronto's upcoming mayoral election, Nik explains the challenges for pollsters to quantify candidate support in municipal elections -- and why polling numbers for candidates with greater name recognition might be inflated.

We're in a tense diplomatic showdown with China. Again. And new Nanos numbers show just how tense things are when it comes to how Canadians feel about our relationship with China.

Host Michael Stittle and pollster Nik Nanos also discuss Nanos Research's latest federal ballot numbers, as well as new seat projections that show one of the major parties down everywhere in the country, except Quebec.

The PSAC strike is 'Christmas' politically for Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives, says pollster Nik Nanos. But what of the New Democrats?  Nik and host Michael Stittle discuss that and the latest on the House committee inquiry on foreign interference in our elections, as well as debate over the Liberal government's gun control bill.

Nik also discusses a top issue on Canadians' minds -- clean energy, and how a certain European country wants to work closely with us and become a strong energy partner. But is Canada ready to take advantage of this opportunity?  

It’s been two weeks since the federal budget and a visit from U.S. President Joe Biden -- enough time to track any movement in Liberal support. Did Trudeau's Liberals get a boost in public opinion?  

Pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle also give a primer on Katie Telford, the chief of staff to the prime minister, as she prepares to appear before a House committee studying allegations that China meddled in our last two federal elections. And what will the Conservatives and NDP be looking for in her testimony?

Nik also gives us the latest update on the big issues facing Canadians, like health care, the environment and our economic future, a what trends are emerging in his weekly issues tracking. 

The federal Liberals are trending negatively on three key measures while Pierre Poilievre has surpassed Justin Trudeau when it comes to the question of who Canadians would prefer now as prime minister, according to Nanos Research.

Host Michael Stittle and pollster Nik Nanos discuss the troubling polling for the Liberals, and whether the federal budget and recent visit from U.S. President Joe Biden might boost the party's numbers.

Can the Liberals turn things around with a strong budget, and just how 'broken' are we? 

Do Canadians feel their country is as "broken" as Pierre Poilievre says it is?  Listen to pollster Nik Nanos and host Michael Stittle discuss a new Nanos Research survey on how we're feeling about our country and our major institutions. 

While Liberal support shot up with health care in the spotlight last month, there's been an opposite trend happening over the last four weeks. Nik and Michael discuss what might be driving that, as well as how the personal brands of Justin Trudeau and Poilievre are faring. 

And we have a date for the federal budget: March 28. The stakes are high for the minority Liberals, who not only have to deal with the economy and a distressed health-care system, but have to worry about appeasing the NDP -- unless they want an election. 

The Liberals and Conservatives have been neck-and-neck and trading leads over the past year when it comes to ballot support. But what does it look like when you project their current ballot support to actual seats in the House of Commons? 

More simply, if an election were to be held today, who’d win?

Pollster Nik Nanos and Trend Line host Michael Stittle discuss Nanos’ latest seat projections, as well as an election that’s actually around the corner, in Alberta, where Premier Danielle Smith is hoping to get a strong mandate for her United Conservative Party. How does the nature of her relationship with the federal Liberals help, or hurt, her cause?

Finally, Nik and Michael take the economic pulse of the nation. When it comes to how worried people are about being able to pay their mortgage or the rent, a recent Nanos survey shows an interesting and troubling trend emerging in not just how many are concerned, but who’s concerned. 

With the federal health-care funding deal prominently in the headlines and concern over the state of health care towering over other issues of national concern for Canadians, Liberals seem to be enjoying a corresponding bounce in ballot support and are in a dead-heat with the Conservatives.

Pollster Nik Nanos and Trend Line host Michael Stittle discuss the latest ballot numbers and how the acrimony in Parliament makes it seem like there'll be an election sooner than you might think.

Meanwhile, many Canadians continue to feel the pain financially, with a recent Nanos poll showing a troubling upward trend in the number of people worried about being able to afford housing.

Finally, the truth is out there. Somewhere. Nik and Michael discuss 3 UFOs and a Chinese balloon, and whether this strange saga in the skies might actually strengthen support for Norad.

Health journalist and CTV News contributor Avis Favaro joins Trend Line for an in-depth episode dedicated to the growing crisis facing the Canadian health-care system.

Nanos Research Chair Nik Nanos brings the latest numbers reflecting Canadians' concerns, and Avis shares insight from her award-winning career spanning 30 years to break down the longstanding issues facing our health-care system, the new factors contributing to the mounting crisis and most importantly, where do we go from here?

The New Year has begun with "grim" numbers for the Liberals, according to pollster Nik Nanos on our first show of 2023. Not only is the 7% Conservative lead now outside the margin of error, but with the NDP also up, the Liberals are getting squeezed on both sides.    

Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been attacking the Liberals on health care, saying it’s "worse than ever" after seven years of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But although Conservative support may be up, Poilievre isn't doing quite as well when it comes to his personal brand.  

Finally, Nik and host Michael Stittle discuss Canada's reputation on the world stage (it's "not so great, actually," according to Nik's numbers) and Joe Biden is finally going to visit Canada this March. How can the Liberal government capitalize on the U.S. president's visit?