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Pew Survey Finds Canadians Now View China More Favourably Than the United States
Just 33 per cent of Canadians hold a positive opinion of the U.S. this year, down from 57 per cent in 2023, while favourable views of China have tripled over the same span
Published: July 28, 2026
A new Pew Research Center survey has found that Canadians and Mexicans now hold a more favourable view of China than of the United States, a striking reversal from just a few years ago. Only 33 per cent of Canadians surveyed this year rated the U.S. positively, down sharply from 57 per cent in 2023, while positive views of China rose to 44 per cent from just 14 per cent over the same period.
The shift comes after more than a year of trade disputes, tariff threats and repeated comments from President Donald Trump suggesting Canada could become the "51st state." Researchers say the drop in goodwill toward the U.S. mirrors a broader global pattern, with people in dozens of countries reporting more favourable views of China than of the United States for the first time in nearly two decades of Pew polling.
The survey also found generational splits, particularly in Mexico, where 70 per cent of adults under 35 view China favourably compared with 44 per cent of older respondents. Younger Mexicans also expressed relatively warmer views of the U.S. than their elders, suggesting attitudes toward both global powers may continue to shift as trade negotiations and political rhetoric evolve.
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