Favourability of the United States falls in Canada following Trump re-election

According to a new study by the Angus Reid Institute, favourability of the United States in Canada has fallen since the re-election of Donald Trump last month.

A minority of Canadians (47%) now say they have a positive opinion of the United States, lower than last measured in May, at 55%. While Americans continue to hold Canada in high regard, at 88% favourability, the feeling is not mutual. Canadians’ perceptions of the United States have not fully recovered since 2016.

“Canadians’ assessments of the United States dropped precipitously in the [first] Trump era. Prior to Trump holding office, 62% of Canadians had a positive view of the United States.”

The countries Canadians view the most favourably are Japan (82%), Italy (77%) and the United Kingdom (76%).

The Angus Reid Institute and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada conducted an online survey from Nov. 21 to 26, 2024 among a representative randomized sample of 1,677 Canadian adults who are members of Angus Reid Forum.

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