Most Canadians support rejecting proposed trade deal and countertariff measures, poll finds
A new Nanos Research poll indicates that 85% of Canadians support Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to halt trade negotiations with the U.S. and implement retaliatory countertariffs. Despite the potential for higher consumer prices, a majority of respondents express willingness to accept economic costs in response to U.S. trade demands.
Why it matters
It reflects a significant hardening of public sentiment in Canada regarding trade relations with the U.S. under the current administration.
Workers are seen on the assembly hall at Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. in Windsor, Ont., on Aug. 26. A Nanos Research survey conducted for The Globe and Mail found that 80 per cent of respondents said they support or somewhat support Ottawa’s plan to retaliate with dollar-for-dollar countertariffs. Dax Melmer/The Globe and Mail
Most Canadians support Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to walk away from trade negotiations with the United States and instead impose retaliatory countertariffs, even if it means paying more for goods, a new poll suggests.
A Nanos Research survey conducted for The Globe and Mail found that 85 per cent of more than 1,000 respondents said they support or somewhat support Mr. Carney’s rejection of the proposed trade deal with the Trump administration.
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