New polling from the Angus Reid Institute has found that 76 per cent of Canadians believe “Canada did the right thing” by ending trade negotiations with the U.S. as trade talks between the two nations fell apart.
The findings also say that 59 per cent of Canadians believe the government has “not very much” or “no control at all” on whether an acceptable agreement would be reached, a belief “held at equal levels across the political spectrum.”
“Half (53 per cent) of those who voted Conservative in the 2025 federal election say it was “right” to walk away rather than accept a bad deal,” the poll states.
In addition, 69 per cent of Liberal voters and 76 per cent of NDP voters say Carney showed “strength by refusing to accept terms he believed were not in Canada’s interests.”
Canada is set to impose dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on the U.S. on Sept. 8, which are expected to focus on dairy, steel, pulp, appliances, paper and electronics and agricultural equipment, though the specifics are not yet clear.
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As of Monday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on Canadian automobiles, car parts and steel, to kick in on Jan. 1, 2027, saying that “Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years.”
He also added that “Canada will be treated like a State no longer!”
There is also strong support for Canada’s counter-tariff response, with 62 per cent of surveyed Canadians calling the counter-tariffs “about right under the circumstances.”
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In addition, 64 per cent believe “the country will emerge from this challenging time stronger as Canada reduces its dependence on the United States.”
The U.S. tariffs cover hundreds of items and include products such as sports equipment, plant seeds and essential oils, among others. Trump imposed them citing what he calls “unfair” treatment by Canada of U.S. dairy, autos and alcohol.
The 50 per cent American tariffs will impact roughly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods, the Prime Minister’s Office stated Saturday.
Nine in 10 (89 per cent) Canadians also say they “worry that this will cause inflation.”
Thirty-eight per cent are also “very concerned the trade war escalation will impact the Canadian economy.”
When announcing Canada’s retaliatory measures to the U.S. tariffs, Carney stated on Aug. 22 that this choice was made “reluctantly” since “some of these measures will raise costs and reduce choice for Canadians.”
“At the same time, we take this step confident that it is in the best interests of Canada. And that by rejecting a bad deal, by standing up for Canada, by focusing on what we can control, we will build Canada strong for all.”
Perhaps if Carney were actually present for these highly important negotiations there would have been better understanding and fewer crossed wires over *what* changes Canada actually might agree to? Rather than showing up at the 11th hour (after a vacation) and vetoing the deal that his own negotiators put together… Maybe if we just had a better PM
It was well and truly a POPULIST move but that doesnt make it intelligent
We should all go back to Europe and leave this land to the others
I wasn’t asked so therefore it’s not a real poll is it. Classic liberal polling with classic liberal reporting am I right fellow patriots? This trade war isn’t even real, I don’t trade with them so it’s not real just liberal propaganda.
‘76% of Canadians think’.
well first off THEY ARENT THINKING. secondly there was a time 99% thought tomatoes were . . . . . . .toxic? ‘think’ about THAT
The only reason this bad deal was on the table is because Carney decided to play the tough guy 18 months ago when the tariffs started.
Trade deficit?
NO, We are entitled to a deficit.
5 trillion in debt by the time Canadians
Wake up.
76% are the good little sheep blinded by propaganda. Baaaah baaaah
Buns up!
Go search the poll it’s pathetic it heavily favouring the east where it’s a liberal stronghold this poll means nothing these are government employees and provinces that take money from the west.
Any fool who looks at this number and believes it without seeing who’s asked is a dim bulb.
The numbers don’t lie once you breakdown the region and age of these pols they are weighted in favour of carney.
I’d asked other Canadians to do the same stop swallowing carney and his bought and paid for media’s poison pill grow up Canada and start looking around and do something research.
They say a fool never knows what they are doing. Many Canadians are doing just that.
No deal is a good deal for the Liberals. Now they get to lay a whole new generation of taxes (think tariffs) on Canadians. And they can smoke screen them by blaming Prez Pompous for them.
You do know the tariffs they lay on the the US goes straight to Ottawa. This is a Socialist wet dream.
Right now they are the all the defiant and elbows up crowd. But later, when the true effect of the Liberals new Canada economic policy is felt and they see their standard of living continue to fall, the real squawking will begin.
These same people will demand the government to do something. Which, if you are not in the base 30% group the liberals actually support, you will get nothing but excuses that it is/was Trump’s fault. This will go on for years.
At least until we turf these leaching liberals out of office and start repairing the Canadian economy.
I wonder how much they’re elbows will be up when they see the prices of all of their common household items rise, and the dwindling selection of said items. Orange juice? We don’t grow oranges here in Canada. Can’t wait to see how expensive items they all take for granted are going to get. These people have no clue how the real world actually works. Great job Carney. Can’t wait to live paycheque to paycheque, and still be in the negative before my next paycheque because of the rising cost of ignorance. Thanks bunches. Just curious: who are we going to demonize when Trump’s out of office? It’s coming. He will the fearmongering turn to next?
Vickie Jones
August 25, 2026 at 1:01 am
About 1 million Americans live in Canada. Its important to know how many voted with Trump on tariffs. I suppose we could follow Trumps playbook and send them back to the US if they voted in spport of his unfair trade deal.
maybe time to shove those f*ckers back over the border. Clean up our house and get the stink out. F*CK USA!
In addition, 69 per cent of Liberal voters and 76 per cent of NDP voters say Carney showed “strength by refusing to accept terms he believed were not in Canada’s interests.” He may have shown strength in the eye’s of his followers but the question still arises, what terms did he walk away from. Making a decision based on ones ability to mask the truth is not strength it’s still called smoke and mirrors.
F *ucking dumb azz Elbows Up co ck suckers! Canada is finished!
Give the total numbers of the poll.
About 1 million Americans live in Canada. Its important to know how many voted with Trump on tariffs. I suppose we could follow Trumps playbook and send them back to the US if they voted in spport of his unfair trade deal.
Just propaganda so the Canadians don’t question what the heck is going on with Canada.
Will the country ever get back on track?
What a coincidence
76% of Canadians will soon be unemployed
More like 100%
There’s lots of stupid people that will just take what Carney says verbatim and don’t need any evidence. Show us the deal, Carnage! If it’s what you say it was, then you have nothing to lose, only more voters to gain…
Yeah maybe actually look at the poll, it was designed to get this answer and was a random online poll. Enough of this.
Hey “A” I’m really insulted by people like you who think all boomers are the same and think the same. We are one of the largest demographics in Canadian history. Not everyone is the same. We built this country you have the freedom to create any life for yourself you wish to. If you are a failure, don’t blame us.
Are you from the generation that brought us the TIDE POD CHALLENGE?
In addition to the federal liberals doing the RIGHT THING for once….and only once…and tentatively it can HOPEFULLY manifest some change for the better for Canadians… FOR ONCE…. but we will see…
In addition I wish to highlight the Mayor of Montreal’s decision to pursue efforts to CUT TIES WITH THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT for their continuing war crimes and active genocide.
I urge the REST of our spineless premiers, members of parliament and public service officials to take a hard look at themselves and explain why THEY are not prepared to do the same…
Canada does NOT SUPPORT GENOCIDE and any allegiances THEY have to the Zionist criminals should be questioned thoroughly…
Enough is enough ..
It’s time THIS COUNTRY STANDS UP to the corruption….the crime and the consequences of the actions that led to this abhorrent global situation.
Time for our government to DO THEIR JOB!
I can’t figure where all these numbers come from. I have never been polled!
Just a question so don’t get your get yourself in a not act like Doug Ford, what is the percentage of the people they think no deal is a better deal without knowing the facts that have been vaccinated by the Covid vaccine.
I realize the mass majority of Canadians have been vaccinated once or 1-10times but is there any data for the unvexed that thinks Kearney is wonderful
Another Boomer poll. Of course those grifters who have coasted on property values that they got dirt cheap forty years ago while destroying this phony non-country for their own children and everyone that comes after them will continue to milk the Gen X/Millennial/Gen Z cow until it dies.
“Canada” is a complete joke. A cultural extension and wholly owned subsidy of the GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
#Alberta 51!
Notice how Carney is going to announce counter tariffs in September after the by-elections at the end of August. I expect Carney will cave to the USA once people vote Liberal because they are standing up to the USA
76% of Canadians don’t realize that they may lose their jobs.
76% of Canadians don’t care if others lose their jobs.
76% of Canadians don’t realize other countries are trying to make their countries an indispensable partner with the USA.
76% of Canadians are morons
76% of Canadians or 76% of the elbowz up boomers? Big difference.
I would think most Canadians would like to see the actual deal in its entirety.
Sam thinks that propaganda doesn’t happen in 2026, it was happening hundreds of years ago. The gov hasn’t gotten more accountable over the years. Pull your head and elbows out of the sand.
So Anonymous yet again sees all, knows all…..maybe read just a tiny bit more or does your own cult not allow it. Sad.
Im sorry global needs to knock off the propaganda, this is actually sad at this point.
No one I work with was polled on this, so how could 76% of people support walking away from a trade deal we know nothing about? This is honestly so scummy of you guys and you should ashamed for helping ruin our country.
How could 76% of Canadians approve walking away from this deal when they don’t even know what was in the deal? Carney/Liberal cult?
It is impossible to deal with a lying demented person like Moron tRumpf. Carney did the right thing but also felling Moron tRumpf’s trap.tRumph is trying to start a military war with Canada because we don’t want to unite wothe states just remain friends.
Everyone knows global loves to cherry-pick liberal-slanted polls and publish them at their news site. Usually IPSOS. Despite this, that 76% will drop daily as things get worse and more expensive with our counter-tariffs and god knows what else that might be coming now.
Maybe the Liberals should show Canadians what exactly was on the table that got thrown out. It’s not like it’s Top Secret military plans. C’mon Carney.
Sorry but these or any polls nowadays are just clic bait to try and turn people to the way the questions were asked in the poll and do nothing to help out every day Canadians. Keeps the politicians happy so they can tell us how great they are doing because a poll said so.
We really need to get rid of all polls and let people think for themselves instead of being influenced by this clic bait.
“Accept a bad deal”
Except that nobody in the public knows the details of the deal. The Carney liberals have not provided all the details, so Canadians cannot state it was a “bad deal.” What are you hiding, Carney? Release the full draft of the text and complete terms of the agreement. Recall parliament to discuss and debate this. Do the right thing for a change, Carney.
Thanks to the media brainwash. Where is carneys wealth stored. Where does his wife live and children go to school.. The good old USA. Elbows up
At last I hope Canadians will show a bit of backbone and stop the negative talk. Rather than wring their hands in despair get out and create new opportunities without hanging on the coattails of the US. Other countries do it and so should Canadians.
I love Canada but unfortunately we have lost the game. Our politicians and admin are no where near as smart as the US. They have the best brains in the world. Ouch, hard times ahead, brace yourselves, watch your finances, you’ll need every penny.
never believe anything from Lib back pollsters… even when they lie to our face about Conservatives agreeing or even being a part of this poll… this is all about the November Elections, as Obama and other high ranking Dems made a special visit to Carney weeks ago. This deal was never going to go thru. Dems will give the Libs a better deal. IMO
HAVEN’T HEARD A PEEP FROM MRS SMITH !!! WE KNOW HOW SHE FEELS
Good to know 76% of fellow canadians are idiots.
Clearly, US citizens are commenting here. They just can’t resist.
@ Rick, your comment comes from right wing crazyville, lmao.
we have no clue what was in the deal. Canadians believe it was the right thing to do base on; emotional reactions based on cryptic comments
What 76% of the country don’t realize is that this will hurt Canada a lot more than the US. Sure it’s a moral victory, but how many more Canadian businesses will be squeezed out under another two years of the Orange Man? Their midterms are looking more unlikely to shift the balance of power to saner minds due to the DSA insanity dividing the left and making deals with other countries is a losing strategy because the US legally interdicts the majority of all trade routes into North America, making it all the more expensive for Canada since the majority of imports has to pass through a US port first.
Sometimes, temporarily taking the lesser evil is the pragmatic way to go and Carney failed. The propaganda of him caving to Trump’s demands probably broke him. And don’t forget, now that we retaliated, having sympathetic US groups petition SCOTUS to overturn the tariffs (which they have done in the past) is no longer an option. A weakened Canada is more vulnerable to their predatory 51st state ambitions and it seems like we were goaded into shooting ourselves in the foot.
Clearly your poll was taken in leftwing Crazy Ville.