Trade War Discontent Spreads
Polls Reveal Canadians and Americans Are Fed Up with Trade Tariffs, Facing Higher Prices
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Majorities in both Canada and the United States have turned against the ongoing trade war, according to new polling data. Only 19% of Canadians support negotiating with Washington for lower tariffs, while just 7% say Canada should make concessions to avoid them altogether, according to National Post.
South of the border, a separate poll by U.K.-based YouGov found that more than half of Americans disapprove of the tariffs. Nearly three in four Americans say they are already facing higher prices because of them.
Canadians Want to Fight Back, Not Give In
The Angus Reid poll makes clear that most Canadians want to push back hard. When asked what Canada should do, the most popular answer was counter-tariffs. A full 79% of Conservative voters chose that option, according to Woodstock Sentinel Review. Even Liberal voters leaned the same way, with fewer than one in five wanting to negotiate.
Trust in the Trump administration is extremely low. The poll found that 75% of Canadians do not trust the U.S. to stick to any deal made. Only 13% said they did trust Washington to follow through. Another 11% were undecided, reports Northern News.
Conservative Voters Split From the Rest on Talks
There is a notable divide along party lines in Canada. Conservative voters were more open to negotiating than the general public — 31% of Conservatives backed talks, compared to just 17% of Canadians overall, according to Clinton News Record. But even among Conservatives, counter-tariffs remained the top choice by a wide margin.
Liberal voters were even less willing to negotiate than the broader population. This suggests that across most of the political spectrum, Canadians see a tough stance as the right move.
Americans Feel the Price Hikes at Home
The YouGov poll shows the tariffs are hitting American wallets hard. Almost three quarters of U.S. respondents said they are paying more for goods because of the trade war. More than half disapprove of the tariffs outright. Republicans were more likely to stay optimistic about the situation than other Americans, according to National Post.
The findings suggest the tariffs are creating political pressure on both sides of the border. Voters in both countries are now living with higher prices as the trade dispute drags on with no clear end in sight.
Half of Canadians Doubt Carney Can Deliver a Good Deal
The Angus Reid poll also raised questions about Canada's leadership in the talks. One in two Canadians said they are not confident that Prime Minister Mark Carney can secure a good deal for Canada in negotiations with the United States, according to Woodstock Sentinel Review.
That lack of confidence puts pressure on Carney heading into any future talks. With 75% of Canadians not trusting the Trump administration to hold up its end of a deal, the path to a resolution looks difficult for both sides.
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