[Opinion] Canadians Want Illegal Firearm Trafficking to Be a Priority in Trade Negotiations, Polling Finds

Canadians want illegal firearm trafficking to be a priority in trade negotiations, polling finds

Even with so much attention on tariff relief, it appears an overwhelming number of Canadians also want Canadian negotiators to push for more firearm safety measures in Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade talks.

The border bargain: Nine in ten Canadians want illegal firearm trafficking as a trade negotiation priority. (CTV News/Nanos) – Nanos Research

This research gauged the opinion of Canadians on the importance of the inclusion of illegal firearms trafficking in future Canada-US-Mexico trade negotiations. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,104 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, from July 28th to 30th, 2026 as part of an omnibus survey. The sample included both land- and cell lines across Canada. The results were statist…