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Six in Ten Canadians Back Retaliatory Tariffs Against Trump, New Poll Finds
Angus Reid survey conducted after Washington's latest 50 per cent tariff threat shows waning confidence in a near-term trade deal but strong appetite for countermeasures
Published: July 28, 2026
A new Angus Reid Institute survey conducted July 23-25 finds 62 per cent of Canadians want Ottawa to respond to the latest round of U.S. tariffs with counter-tariffs of its own, while only seven per cent believe the government should give in to American demands to avoid the duties altogether. The poll comes as Washington prepares to impose 50 per cent levies on a wide range of Canadian exports starting Aug. 19.
The findings suggest hardening public sentiment even as confidence in Prime Minister Mark Carney's ability to strike a favourable trade deal has slipped since earlier in the year. Roughly a third of respondents said they support some form of retaliation, while a smaller share favoured holding firm without new counter-measures.
The survey adds to a string of polling this summer pointing to persistent "elbows up" sentiment among Canadians toward the trade dispute, even as businesses in provinces such as Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia brace for the economic fallout of a prolonged standoff with their largest trading partner.
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