The Santis—Nanos Canadian Health Perspective is a national public opinion survey tracking Canadian attitudes and sentiment on health care delivery, priorities, and system innovation, powered by Nanos Research and Santis Health. The inaugural survey is the first in a series looking at Canadians’ experience in health care, their priorities, and desire for improvement and innovation.
Explore the surveys
Each survey in the series looks at a different part of how Canadians experience their health system and where they want it to go. Select a survey to see the full results, detailed data and related webinars.
October 2026
LatestCatching Up to Canadians: AI, Trust and the Next Chapter of Health Care
How Canadians see artificial intelligence fitting into their care, and the conditions they attach to their support.
71%open to AI reviewing tests if it means seeing a specialist sooner
80%want their health data kept in Canada
86%want Ottawa to do more to regulate AI companies
May 2026
The Innovation Mandate
Canadians' experience with the health system, their priorities, and their appetite for change and innovation.
91%say it is important for the system to change now
70%feel worried or frustrated by the state of care
26%name long waits as the system's defining failure
Driving Meaningful Change
The Santis-Nanos Canadian Health Perspective combines Santis Health's deep sector expertise and strategic advisory services with Nanos Research's gold-standard public opinion methodology. Together, we reveal critical evidence gaps in the Canadian health care system that need to be addressed today.
Santis Health works with Canada's health care leaders to navigate the opportunities and challenges of AI integration, turning insight into strategy that shapes the future of care delivery and systems.
Driving Meaningful Change
The Santis-Nanos Canadian Health Perspective combines Santis Health's deep sector expertise and strategic advisory services with Nanos Research's gold-standard public opinion methodology. Together, we reveal critical evidence gaps in the Canadian health care system that need to be addressed today.
Santis Health works with Canada's health care leaders to navigate the opportunities and challenges of AI integration, turning insight into strategy that shapes the future of care delivery and systems.