Overview
- POLITICO/Public First finds 58% of Canadians say the U.S. is not a reliable ally, 57% say it can’t be depended on in a crisis, and 69% say it creates more problems than it solves.
- Nearly half of Canadians (48%) now name the United States as the greatest threat to world peace, compared with 29% who cite Russia.
- A majority (57%) say they would rather depend on China than on a United States led by President Trump when forced to choose.
- A separate Nanos/Bloomberg poll reports 55% see the U.S. as Canada’s top security risk, corroborating the broader shift in public sentiment.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is advancing trade diversification and a limited China partnership as U.S. tariff warnings and broader tensions continue to cloud the relationship.