See why your opinion of the Bank of Canada matters to us, and see our Public Awareness Survey results.
Why your opinion matters to us
As Canada’s central bank, we are accountable to all Canadians. When you know about, understand and trust our actions and policies, it helps us make them more effective in keeping inflation low and predictable, and the financial system stable and efficient.
The purpose of these studies is to assess the public’s awareness, understanding, and trust in the Bank. We use the results to better understand our audiences and shape our communication strategies.
Latest results
Canadians’ levels of trust in, and awareness of the Bank have remained broadly stable.
- In June 2026, 45% of Canadians surveyed reported that they trust the Bank, the highest since September 2024.
- Compared with 2025, all trust indicators moved in a positive direction, suggesting a modest but consistent improvement in Canadians’ trust in the Bank.
- Awareness of the Bank’s mandate to keep inflation low and stable was at 70%, matching the highest level recorded since the survey program began.
- The 2026 survey was conducted by a new polling company, and survey question wording was changed slightly. This may affect comparison with prior results.
Knowledge
Awareness
Trust
Overall
Maintain low and stable inflation
Ensure financial system works well
Successful management of the economy
Safety and stability
Past surveys
We surveyed the public in 1999, 2010 and 2014. Awareness, understanding, and trust were assessed in these surveys but the results cannot be directly compared to 2018 or 2019 because the approach and questionnaire changed.