Trump’s threats have Canadians worried, but do little to change domestic political views: polls

Voters still overwhelmingly prefer Conservatives, but Trudeau has become more competitive against Poilievre when dealing with the U.S. president-elect.

A Nanos poll showed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, was perceived by 34 per cent of respondents as being the best negotiator with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, just behind the 36 per cent who thought Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would do a better job.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

December 16, 2024

Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on Canadian imports, and his apparent jokes about annexation have thrown the bulk of this country's voters offside, but so far have done little to change attitudes about Canada’s domestic politics, accordin...

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