Just 16% of Trump voters support placing a major tariff on Canadian goods

Yesterday, Donald Trump threatened Canada with a 25% tariff on all products entering the United States. A previous study by the Angus Reid Institute found that just 16% of Donald Trump voters support placing a major tariff on Canadian goods.

Trump voters are far more likely to believe major tariffs should be implemented on goods imported from China, Mexico and India rather than on goods from the United Kingdom and Canada.

Overall, just 35% of Americans believe any tariff, whether minor or major, should be placed on Canada.

“Donald Trump has talked extensively about increasing the number and intensity of tariffs on foreign nations, a move that economists predict could have compounding and disastrous outcomes for the U.S. and the rest of the globe. A tariff is a form of tax imposed on imports from another country. It is notable that in broadly accepted economic theory, tariffs are paid for by consumers in the home nation. Tariffs are thought to protect domestic industries, but often at the cost of efficiency. Critics have noted that while Trump and his economic advisors have stated that they will use tariffs to reduce America’s trade deficit, it actually grew in his first term by 25% after his administration imposed tariffs on goods including steel and aluminum.”

A universal tariff of 10% is estimated to cost each American household an average of $2,000 per year. According to the Harris campaign, a 20% tariff would cost the average American household $3,900 per year.

The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from Oct. 23 to 27, 2024 among a representative randomized sample of 2,008 American adults who are members of Angus Reid Forum USA.

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