Politico reports:
Three quarters of Canadians dislike President Donald Trump — and Conservatives appear likely to pay a painful price for it in the country’s Monday election, according to a POLITICO/Focaldata poll of Canadian voters. About two in five voters (39 percent) told Focaldata, a U.K. pollster, that Trump was a top concern in the election, second only to cost of living (60 percent).
Since Trump’s return to the White House — and Justin Trudeau’s exit as Canada’s prime minister — the Conservative Party led by populist Pierre Poilievre has watched a 25-point polling lead disintegrate in front of its eyes. Conservatives now trail in most surveys, including the POLITICO/Focaldata poll.
Canada’s election has transformed into a test of Trump’s political influence beyond the United States. In a backlash against his threats and trade war, about half of Canadians now consider the U.S. as a hostile power, a dramatic turn among moderate and Liberal-leading Canadians. Nearly half of voters, 45 percent, said Trump’s actions have influenced their vote choice “moderately” or “a great deal,” with a strong partisan gap.
Read the full article. According to the poll, 49% of Canadians now consider the US to be “unfriendly” or an “enemy” of Canada. Even 60% of Canadian Conservative voters dislike Trump. Hit the link for many graphs.
Poll: Canadians despise Trump and distrust US. A new POLITICO/Focaldata poll finds Trump looms over Monday’s election, boosting Carney and the Liberals as Canadians turn against the US, @TaylorVaisey & @susan_allan report. https://t.co/8n8X5T9kdV
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