Poll finds Canada’s poor international ties spark tough questions

April 25, 2025, 6:20 am

A recent Leger poll paints a dismal picture as Canadians rate their relationships with the United States and Russia equally poorly—surpassing even their less-than-stellar views of China and Mexico. Clearly, when it comes to diplomacy, voters aren’t buying the fairy-tale narrative.

globalnews.ca / Canadians see U.S. relationship as just as bad as with Russia: survey

According to polling, Canadians say their relationship with the United States has sunk to levels comparable to that of Russia and China, and citing Trump's actions.

nationalobserver.com / Canadians rate relations with US and Russia as worse than links to China

Canadians say their relations with Washington are just as bad as ties with Moscow, according to polling that suggests an openness to improving links with China and especially Mexico.

torontosun.com / Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China

OTTAWA — Canadians say their relations with Washington are just as bad as ties with Moscow, according to polling that suggests an openness to improving links with China and especially Mexico. Just 16 per cent of Canadians polled by Leger say Canada has a good relationship with the U.S., compared...

thestar.com / Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China

OTTAWA - Canadians say their relations with Washington are just as bad as ties with Moscow, according to polling that suggests an openness to improving links with China and especially Mexico.

citynews.ca / Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China

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