Pallas Federal Poll: Canadians Do Not Approve Of Trump
(TORONTO, 9 February 2025) – The tariffs on Canadian products that U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed on tariffs have caused Canadians to think that our relations with the United States have gotten significantly worse over a month, the second part of a Pallas Data poll has found. On February 6th, Pallas surveyed 1241 Canadian adults 18 or older who were eligible to vote through Interactive Voice Recording technology (IVR). The margin of error is +/- 2.8% at the 95% confidence level. 52% of Canadians say Canada’s relations with the United States are very poor. This is an increase of threefold from January when 17% of Canadians said they were very poor. “Trump’s tariffs have caused a sharp and emotional reaction among Canadians, causing us to rethink our entire relationship with the United States,” said Dr. Joseph Angolano, founder and CEO of Pallas Data. “Canadians are used to seeing the United States as a friend and ally of Canada, but that view has now been exploded by Donald Trump and his anti-Canada rhetoric.” Strong Approval for Tariff RetaliationThe survey also found that Canadians strongly support the government’s imposition of retaliatory tariffs against the United States. 52% of respondents approve of Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs, with 43% saying they strongly approve. 36% said that they either strongly or somewhat disapproved. Only 4% said that they were not sure. “Canadians see the Trump tariffs as an honest and direct threat to the Canadian economy, and it is not surprising whatsoever that Canadians approve of the government’s response,” added Dr. Angolano. “Incumbents traditionally see their support climb in the middle of a crisis, and Canadians very clearly understand the tariffs as a crisis,” continued Angolano. “Therefore, the uptick in Liberal support is no surprise.” Strong Disapproval of Donald Trump The survey also found that Canadians overwhelmingly have a negative impression of Donald Trump. 62% of Canadians have a very unfavourable impression of Trump, with another 7% saying that they have a somewhat unfavourable impression. By contrast, 19% said they had a favourable impression of the U.S. President (10% said they had a very favourable impression of him; 9% said they had a somewhat favourable impression). “Donald Trump was never a very popular figure in Canada, but not even Prime Ministers or provincial premiers at the lowest point in their popularity had favourability numbers this poor,” said Angolano. Methodology:The analysis in this report is based on results of a survey conducted on February 6th, 2025 among a sample of 1241 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Canada and are eligible to vote in federal elections. The survey was conducted using automated telephone interviews using Interactive Voice Recording technology (IVR). Respondents were interviewed on landlines and cellular phones. The sample was weighted by age, gender, and region according to the 2021 Census. The survey is intended to represent the adult population in Canada. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 2.8%, at the 95% confidence level. Margins of error are higher in each subsample. Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.