[Opinion] Majority of Canadians Support Canada’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State: Nanos

Majority of Canadians support Canada’s decision to recognize Palestinian state: Nanos

A majority of Canadians support the federal government’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, but many believe it could negatively affect trade relations with the United States, according to a new survey by Nanos Research commissioned by CTV News and the Globe and Mail.

Majority of Canadians support recognizing Palestinian state, poll finds

More than half also said the recognition will have a negative or somewhat negative impact on Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S.

Trump Calls France and UK “Foolish” For Defying His Demands, & Recognizing Palestinian State

United States ruler Donald Trump has called the United Kingdom and France, both allies, “foolish” for defying his demands and recognizing Palestine as its own state.  This news comes as Israel continues its incursion into Gaza, while the genocide is ongoing. Other nations such as Canada and Australia have also decided to defy Trump and the U.S., officially recognizing the State of Palestine during last week’s UN General Assembly session, drawing…

Majority support or somewhat support the government’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood – They expect recognition to have a negative or somewhat negative impact on trade relations with the US (CTV News/Globe and Mail/Nanos) – Nanos Research

This research gauge the opinion of Canadians on the recognition of Palestinian statehood by the federal government and its impact on Canada’s trade relationship with the US. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1052 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between September 29th and October 1st, 2025, as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.0 percentage …