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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.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 42 minutes ago

That's because conservatism is a wildly violent mental disorder that seeks to destroy all positive freedom and oppress everyone in the most ruthless ways possible. They have to be killed, and you had better be arming up. This is not hyperbole; you do not understand who you are dealing with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 minutes ago

Surprised it’s that low, before trump I would have thought it would be at around 25%

There are a lot of maple maga and confederate flag waving trash in Canada though, so it probably balanced out a bit

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago

And rightfully so. We currently have a dictator that is threatening to absorb them into the collective shithole that America has become…

I cannot blame them one bit and I’m surprised the percentage is that low.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

They should.

Our populace is too stupid to vote responsibly, which means the filth will always rise to the top, which means our government will always be corrupt, which means it can't be trusted.

Distance yourself from us. Form allegiances with other countries. We cannot be trusted.

I'm sorry. I've voted at every opportunity to prevent this outcome. Many of us have. Just not enough.

[–] explodicle -3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I've voted at every opportunity to prevent this outcome.

I'm afraid to ask

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

What would possibly be unclear here

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

What's more appalling is that 13% of Canadians have a favourable view of Trump. Do better Alberta. Do better.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago

That's not funny. Grocery stores here are filled with people weeding out the American products, too.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 10 hours ago (15 children)

I am a U.S. citizen (stuck in the U.S.) and I view the U.S. as an enemy country

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

A little less than half of Americans are my enemy. This is also the same percentage of Canadians I consider to be my enemy.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 hours ago

The new right, freedom convoys, AFD, and other far right movements are our common enemy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago

The big, important difference being that in the US the naughty third is in control.

[–] HellsBelle 6 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Historically Canada also feels that Americans don't know much about us at all.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BhTZ_tgMUdo&t=331s&pp=2AHLApACAQ%3D%3D

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago

That's because most Americans are ignorant to anything that isn't about them. I am an American, and I would definitely leave if I could. My passport ran out, and I will try to get another one, but I'm not hopeful anymore. I am eligible for a UK passport through ancestral means, but since I'm on disability, I can't afford the immigration fees. I have always felt like a second citizen in the US. My mother was from England, as well as half of my family. I have been there several times and I absolutely loved my time there. My ex-wife is from there as well. Not everyone in the US is a far-right cultist, some of us are just as pissed about the threats to you guys as you are. By the way, go Blue Jays, keep Vladdy in blue.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago (7 children)

You are correct, the only thing I know about Canada is your still part of the empire in some wierd way and you fought hard as fuck during WW2.

Kinda wierd I know more about Mexican history than yours

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

It's kind of weird, but I'm not surprised. Mexico is exotic and just has a lot more historically going on IIRC.

Canada's history goes something like: The French start trading furs with the natives, the colonial British show up, the British take New France from ~~Napoleon~~ the French, they decide to shotgun-marry the two into a new country after the US civil war, and then the country slowly transitions from being in a geopolitics-free bubble run by the British to one run by the Americans (with a period of worrying about the two fighting each other).

So, the big picture isn't exactly action-packed - in a way, we're having the most eventful period in the country's history now. (Of course, there's tons of other stuff if you want to look closer, including migrations, minor rebellions, the various schemes the British tried to thwart American expansion, constant flirtation with splitting apart again and Newfoundland joining)

Edit: Oh shit, I forgot the vikings. Yeah, they came and did viking stuff, and left some house foundations. Then all died out. And I should mention it had stuff happening the whole time before Europeans arrived, just no literate cultures to record it, so it's prehistory.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The British took New France from France at the end of the seven years war with the treaty of Paris in 1763. Napoleon was born 7 years later. Napoleon only sold Louisiana to the US in 1804 just because his plans were not working out with Haiti.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

Shit, wrong war between England and France! My bad, will fix.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (3 children)

Wouldn't say "enemy" exactly, but I think it's fair to say there isn't a Western democracy in the world that views the USA as a reliable ally right now. Because you're a Russian asset.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 hours ago

I would have thought this would be much higher than 1/3.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago

As they should.

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