41% of Canadians consider the United States an enemy country, compared with 22% who consider it an ally and 22% a neutral country. The share saying “enemy” has risen 15 points since June 2025.

64% say their impression of the United States would change if Donald Trump were no longer president, while 21% say it would not.

85% would not like Canada to become the 51st U.S. state, while 9% would.

63% expect the new tariffs to have a major or moderate impact on their personal financial situation, while 87% expect at least some impact.

74% agree with the federal government’s decision to impose new tariffs on certain U.S. products. Among respondents asked the tariff questions, 78% expect the tariffs to increase prices for Canadian consumers, yet 66% would still agree with imposing them even if some prices increase.

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[–] Damionsipher@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago

Canadians tend not to mince words when using language like ”enemy”. We'll throw all sorts of sarcastic insults out, but stating outright that someone is an enemy is no joke. Anyone who doesn't understand that doesn't understand Canadians.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 29 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

As a U.S. citizen, those numbers seem low to me.

You guys should really be much closer to unanimous for this.

Also, President Pedo leaving office doesn't change anything unless his departure transitions directly into a long prison sentence.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 51 minutes ago

We thought 2016 taught the Zoomers why we all hate you guys but apparently it didn't.

[–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 18 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

Canada is only somewhat smarter than us. If it weren't for extenuating circumstances they were ready to elect their own cadre of manlet fascists until about 2 months before the election. Another display of dump's malicious stupidity.

So I'm not surprised it's only 41% even though our head of state literally threatened their sovereignty and started open economic warfare with them and our Congress just lets him do it. Canada has a lot of stupid people, just not as many as we do.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 points 8 minutes ago

Canada is only somewhat smarter than us.

I understand what you're saying, but the numbers don't support this. There are far right conservatives in every country. Finding them in Canada is just statistically expected.

[–] Stinky_Cheese@lemmy.ca 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I hate to agree with you but you’re right. We have maple maga here. My nephew is one. We need to be so careful

[–] BurgerBaron@quokk.au 2 points 1 hour ago

We haven't done anything to combat their rise, so I'm not so optimistic.

[–] IceyLizrd4@lemmy.ca 5 points 15 hours ago

My sister is turning into one and there's nothing stopping it because her husband works in the rigs and is in an echo chamber of bs lies but telling her that just makes her double down and think she's so much smarter because she's going to university and has her own successful small business.

[–] radish6367@lemmy.ca 19 points 18 hours ago

We have dumb people living here too.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

I hated the USA since the Iraq war

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 67 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Trump no longer being president changes nothing. His enablers in congress, the supreme court, his administration, the entire GOP and a significant portion of the electorate tell me nothing significant changes.

The US has lost its fucking mind. There is no going back.

The polling missed an important question: how many Americans see the US as an enemy state?

[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 1 points 33 minutes ago

Yeah there seems to be a bunch of religious fascist doomsday types that have been quietly taking over the US for the last 50 years or so, and Trump is just the latest symptom of that IMO. Getting rid of Trump or switching to the Democrats for 4-8 years isn't really going to make a lot of difference. Project 2025, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel etc. will continue doing what they're doing.

The garden needs a plough, not a lawnmower.

[–] asg101@lemmy.ca 7 points 14 hours ago

The US was founded as a oligarchy, only white rich males had any say. They started with genocide and land theft, grew through slavery and imperialism, and tRump has just dropped the mask they have been hiding behind for 250 years. Good to see people waking up to what that country really is, I hope they don't go back to sleep when he is gone.

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 15 points 20 hours ago

yeah it doesn't matter who they elect anymore. Americans are dead to me. How can you trust those idiots when they constantly go back to the right-wing well and then say "sorry about that" after 4 to 8 years only to pull the same shit another 4 or 8 years later.

fuck em. shit hole country full of nazis.

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 23 points 22 hours ago

The US is not the enemy! He still loves me! He, he just loses his temper sometimes when I, when I upset him. That's all.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 10 points 18 hours ago

The share saying “enemy” has risen 15 points since June 2025.

That's crazy, what made the number drop so low?

[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago

[–] DeadEndLink@lemmy.ca 4 points 19 hours ago

Only their gov, judiciary, corporations, some of their unique domestic religious entities, their wealth class, their consultant class, their gun/death cults and about 30-70% of their imperialist society.

I'm ok with the rest of them...

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

Creating a rift and tensions appears to be what MAGA wants. I know there are many in the US who do not want this.

[–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 15 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Ok, but the Americans who dont want this need to do something about it. Canadians are reacting rationally to US actions. Whether that makes MAGAts happy or sad is irrelevant. Canada needs to do what is best for Canadians, and refusing to accomodate bullying behaviour is the least worst choice.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago

Yep.

[–] Stinky_Cheese@lemmy.ca 4 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

They’ve had an entire 2 protests in 10 months. They’re doing soooo much!! How can you expect them to do more? /s

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 hours ago

They are making memes on the internet. That will change everything.

[–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 3 points 12 hours ago

In fairness with the entire media controlled by the fash there could well be activity that we dont hear about

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

It's what Russia wants.