According to new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, the recent acrimonious U.S.-Canada trade relationship, fueled by the economic hostility of the Trump administration, is not reflected in the general views of Americans. Three-quarters (73%) in the U.S. say they have a favourable view of Canada.
There also has been no statistical change in the percentage of Americans (52%) who describe Canada as “the most important” or a “very important” trading partner to the U.S.
The survey also reveals that if half (51%) of Americans had their way, there would be no tariff on Canadian goods entering their country. This is more than the proportion who said the same in October 2024, during the presidential election campaign, when two-in-five (42%) said there should be no tariffs on Canada.
MAGA Republicans are more likely to want a tariff but prefer a minor one (48%) to a major one (20%).
In the U.S., much like in Canada, the high cost of living and inflation is the top issue (46%) according to residents. At the same time, more Americans say Trump’s tariffs are mostly born by Americans (63%), either consumers (56%) or businesses (7%), than believe it is instead foreign companies or governments (13%) bearing the brunt of them.
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