Many Canadians losing confidence in future of trade relationship with U.S.: Poll / City News / Toronto

Friday, June 6, 2025, 5:20 am

A recent poll indicates a significant drop in Canadian confidence regarding the future of trade relations with the United States. Heightened by contentious court rulings and legal disputes over tariffs, citizens now question whether these developments will ultimately jeopardize the long-established economic partnership between the two nations.


winnipegfreepress.com / Political tensions real, but when chips are down Canadians, Americans show up for each other

This is Canada-U.S. relations in 2025. On one hand, we have tit-for-tat tariffs on steel, aluminum, lumber and other goods. On the other, we have boots on the ground — Americans working shoulder to shoulder with Canadians, risking their lives to protect our communities from natural disaster.

nationalobserver.com / Many Canadians less confident in future of trade relationship with US: Poll

Almost two in five Canadians say recent court rulings in the US, and the ongoing legal battle over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, have made them feel less confident in the future of trade relations, a new poll suggests.

theglobeandmail.com / Morning Update: Is AI making us dumb?

Also in today’s edition: Canada’s trade deficit hits $7.1-billion as Carney and Trump meet on trade

thestar.com / ‘Elbows up’: Canadian public opinion of the U.S. hits a new low after Donald Trump’s election

“It’s really the worst collective opinions of the U.S. that we have recorded,” said Keith Neuman, a senior associate at Environics.

citynews.ca / Many Canadians losing confidence in future of trade relationship with U.S.: Poll

OTTAWA — Almost two in five Canadians say recent court rulings in the U.S., and the ongoing legal battle over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, have made them feel less confident in the future of trade relations, a new poll suggests. The poll suggests that 38 per cent of Canadians say they feel…

thestar.com / Many Canadians losing confidence in future of trade relationship with U.S.: Poll

OTTAWA - Almost two in five Canadians say recent court rulings in the U.S., and the ongoing legal battle over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, have made them feel less confident in the future of trade relations, a new poll suggests.

globalnews.ca / Trump’s trade war exacerbates cost-of-living woes for Ontario worker

With the ongoing trade war, Adam Bingle says he is not only worried about how to pay for things but also concerned about whether he will have a job.


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