A record 38% of Republicans say Canada is unfriendly or an enemy of the U.S.
The share of Republicans viewing Canada as unfriendly or an enemy has reached 38%, as Trump’s tariff fight reshapes opinion, pollsters said.
- A record 38% of Republicans describe Canada as unfriendly or an enemy, marking the highest level in the past decade, according to an Economist and YouGov Poll conducted August 28-31, 2026.
- President Donald Trump's confrontational economic policies, including a 50% tariff on Canadian goods and an order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in United States federal usage, have driven the shift.
- Broad opposition persists across party lines: 58% of Americans oppose tariff increases, while 87% of Democrats and 64% of Independents express disapproval, compared with only 25% of Republicans.
- A Leger survey released Saturday found a plurality of Canadians now view the United States as an "enemy" nation, with Leger vice president Andrew Enns attributing the shift to President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on their sovereignty.
- Brian Rathbun, a professor at the University of Toronto, warned that while Canadians currently separate their dislike of Trump from their view of Americans, persistent confrontation could fracture the relationship long-term.
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'Enemy': Canadians find new way to define U.S. under Trump
A survey released Saturday by polling firm Leger finds that a plurality of Canadians now view the US as an “enemy” nation thanks to President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on their economy and national sovereignty.In all, the poll finds that 41% of Canadians now consider the US enemy, compared with 22% who say the US is an ally, and 22% who say the US is a neutral country.In a similar poll conducted in June 2025, Leger noted, only 26% of Canad…
41% Of Canadians Now Consider The US An “Enemy”
Canada’s National Post reports: For as long as anyone can remember, Canada and the U.S. have arguably been the world’s closest of allies and friends. The sibling settler-colonial nations sharing the world’s longest undefended border are deeply linked, culturally and economically, with any differences historically resolved respectfully. But as the trade war initiated by U.S. … The post 41% Of Canadians Now Consider The US An “Enemy” appeared firs…
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