Summary
A new Leger poll reveals that 27% of Canadians now consider the U.S. an “enemy” country, while 30% still see it as an ally.
The survey follows escalating tensions, including President Trump’s tariff threats and his suggestion that Canada should become a U.S. state.
Trump remains widely unpopular in Canada, with 74% viewing him unfavorably. Political affiliation influences perceptions, with Conservatives more likely to see the U.S. as an ally.
Liberals, NDP, and Bloc Québécois supporters view the U.S. more negatively.
I don’t by default dislike Americans, but I don’t think I can trust Americans by default anymore.
He got reelected after Jan 6, after project 2025 was released publicly, after “dictator on day one”, after everything.
There are a TON of Americans I deeply respect. But the speed at which you turned your backs on us, and the lack of internal outcry speaks volumes. Over 100 years of cooperation thrown down the drain in less than a single month.
First of all, I personally did not turn my back on you. Trump and his fellow baddies did. Second, as I said in another thread, he legally cheated and probably illegally cheated as well. He knew he was going to win long before Biden showed he was old and his polls were bad. I think he even said something like, “Don’t worry about the election, that’s covered.” or something like that.
It’s probably wise not to trust us completely, especially in rural areas. I would treat us like family you lost touch with for a long time that you used to love to hang with, but you’ve heard some shady things about.
You’re complaining that Canadians seeing the US as an enemy nation is divide and conquer, but this screed against the rural peoples of your own country is just dandy???
As someone who has the misfortune to live in a rural area, it’s high time that we a society (those of us who actually WANT a society) recognize that a good portion of the people who make up that rural population are utterly lost. They need to be left behind before they drag all of us down with them. It’s not nice, it’s not pretty, but we cannot and will not have any kind of functional union again until we cut out this rot that allowed the Trump government into power.
And I’m not against people having this recognition! I’m just saying, it’s hypocritical to tell Canadians we can’t see the US as an enemy nation if it acts that way, but it’s okay for urbanite Americans to see rural Americans as their enemy. Either it’s divide and conquer in both cases or it’s recognizing political reality in both.
The rural vs the city has already been divided and conquered. There are trumpers in the city (libertarians) and there are progressives in rural communities (they’ll still be friends but they can’t talk about politics). It’s the way it is now.
No screed.
You missed my point - if you’re saying Canadians recognizing the present reality that the US is an enemy nation of Canada is divide and conquer, I don’t see how that doesn’t apply to how you talk about urban/rural divides. Either acknowledging the political reality of a situation is divide and conquer or it’s not.
You have to understand, most Americans have no idea this is going on, or at least the extent. We live in an information dystopia.
Does that make us idiots? Yeah. But I think “disloyal” is the wrong word, and in fact many Americans are just overly loyal to the feeds and influencers warping their heads.
With all due respect…
Canada’s problems rank pretty low on most Americans concerns at the moment.
It’s like if you’re neighbor’s house is burning down, and you come out to complain that the fire engine sirens woke you up from a nap and you’re upset we haven’t apologized yet…
Sorry and all that, but we have bigger concerns right now.
I think it’s more like:
Your neighbor’s house is burning down, and they’ve been stacking dry branches, twigs, and leaves on the side of their house that faces yours, and their kids illegally turned on a hydrant to play in and never turned it off so there’s no water pressure, and you see embers floating towards your roof.
I think we’re at the stage where it’s time for Canada to get out the earth moving equipment and dig a fire break between us.
I don’t think they expect us to care, it’s more like they’re coming to the rational conclusion that we’re a lost cause and they need to protect themselves from the dumpster fire we started.
Am Canadian, yep this is exactly what it is.
The us has always been a risk to rely on but the benefits outweighed it. But that’s getting less every day so we have to decide when to cut our loses and move on.