Skip to Content

CanTrust Index

An illustration of two people shaking hands with a house in the background with a Canadian flag mounted on roof with mountains behind. The mountains flow into waves, with two children being outside planting trees and feeding ducks. The image continues to shift with the water background, with a fishing boat floating, and ends with a woman farming with a red barn in the background.

The Proof Strategies CanTrust Index

The annual Proof Strategies CanTrust Index, now in its 10th year, is a leading source of insight into trust in Canada, analyzing key topics, institutions, events, and population segments nationwide.

In December 2025, we also released a Special Report on Trust & AI in the United States, a national study examining Americans’ trust in AI, government, media, and other major institutions. As one of the first reports to compare trust in AI with established institutions, it highlights a rapidly shifting trust landscape with significant implications for public affairs, policymaking, and national communications.

The Full 2025 Proof Strategies CanTrust Index

DOWNLOAD

Trust and AI in the United States: Special Report

DOWNLOAD

Key Insights from the 2025 CanTrust Index

17%

OF CANADIANS

trust politicians, mirroring the lowest score ever set in 2024

39%

OF GEN Z CANADIANS

believe that most people can be trusted – compared to almost half (47%) of the general population

43%

OF CANADIANS

say that the use of artificial intelligence will make information sources less trustworthy

Sign up for Trusted Voices, our quarterly newsletter about trust!

Sign Up Now

Summary of Findings

Past Reports

CanTrust Index - 2024 Report February 13, 2024
CanTrust Index - 2023 Report February 8, 2023
CanTrust Index - 2022 Report February 9, 2022
CanTrust Index - 2021 Report February 11, 2021
A hand holds a purple pen and writes in a blank notebook

Let's Work Together

Contact Us