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New poll says 27% of Canadians view the United States as an 'enemy' country (www.ctvnews.ca)

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Summary

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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[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 307 points 2 days ago (29 children)

I view the U.S. as an enemy country right now, and I live here.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 67 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You complete me.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 day ago

Do I foresee little ProfessorNougatScience babies in the future...?

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[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago

I think it's telling that enemy and ally are closely matched...

Canadians likely have some nuance here... They don't hate "us" the people, they hate "us" the country.

[–] NoxAstrum@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So 73% of Canadians don't see the news?

[–] MattW03@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

It's all relative... Just like math.

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[–] himmyguap@lemmy.world 53 points 1 day ago (4 children)

US citizen here and I'm surprised that 27% isn't much higher.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 14 points 1 day ago

US citizen here... can I bump up that number for them please? I'll work and pay taxes without complaining about them.

[–] eronth@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I'm guessing it's a split between considering the govt an enemy but not the people, along with people who think it's nearing-but-not-quite an enemy.

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[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 54 points 1 day ago

The US is the enemy of the world. Even of its own people.

[–] Corno@lemm.ee 81 points 2 days ago (15 children)

It's sad how the US has spent so long building up an alliance with Canada, only for it to all be ruined by Trump in such a short amount of time. I was planning on travelling to California but those plans have since been scrapped as I just don't feel comfortable travelling to the US. I'm genuinely worried things may escalate further.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 days ago (14 children)

Well, with any luck we'll both be able to visit the New California Republic in a few years

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 25 points 2 days ago

As a Californian, I'm hella stoked for the future nation of Pacifica.

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[–] GENTLEMANNEofLEISURE@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

The poll is recent.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 67 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm an American and also see the United States as an enemy country. Our worst enemy, in fact.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Also known as...

Unfortunately, it's only Evil Kirk.

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Damn Americans! They ruined America!

Snark aside, you're completely right. The country that's going to suffer the most damage at America's hands is America itself.

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[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 114 points 2 days ago (14 children)

We are absolutely an enemy to the free world now. There used to be a tiny sliver of decency, but that has long since been abandoned.

To the rest of the world: take us down.

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[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 59 points 2 days ago

Meanwhile, at the Kremlin

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 76 points 2 days ago (11 children)

I’m an American, and I have never felt more politically or ideologically alienated from the country that is supposedly “mine”. Seriously considering fucking off, finding somewhere else to live, and renouncing my citizenship.

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[–] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I personally would not be surprised if musk and trump will try to start a new Hitler era.

[–] absentbird@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

They're already well on their way.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

I think there’s a higher percentage of Americans that view the U.S. as an enemy country than Canadians.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

We are Americans.
We are Americans, oh yeah!
We carry great big guns
'Cause we are Americans!
Oh yeah!

We're strong (we're strong!)
And we're free (we're free!)
We are Coke, We are Pepsi
'Cause we are Americans
We are Americans.

What we'd like to do for you right now,
is a short history of the United States of America.
First of all a short scene depicting the United States
of America, and their diplomacy.

Hey pal, do whatever I tell ya!
No!
I got a really big gun here...
All right then.

Yeah! Secondly a short scene depicting the United States
of America, and their economy, yeah!
Hey pal, gimme all your money.
No!
I got a really big gun here...
All right!

And thirdly a short scene depicting the United States
of America, and I'm sure we all understand their foreign policy, yeah!
Hey pal, let's go fight a war in Iraq.
Okay! Where's Iraq?
Yeah!

And finally a short scene depicting the United States of America, and the settlement,
the settlement of that great nation, we know and love as the USA, yeah.
Hey you Indian. Here's a bunch of glass beads, gimme all your land.
No.
I got a great big gun here.
Nice beads!

We are Americans
We are Americans, ah yeah!
We carry great big guns, yeah!
'Cause we are Americans

We're strong (we're strong!)
And we're free (we're free!)
We are Coke, We are Pepsi

And we wear
Canadian flags
When we travel On our bags

'Cause we are Americans (ah yeah!)
We are Americans (c'mon everybody, make like you're at Woodstock, yeah!)
We are Americans
We are Americans
We are Americans, Here we go!
We are Americans
Everything I do... I do it for you.

-- Americans, Corky and the Juice Pigs [who were a Canadian musical comedy group]

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 48 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As a Native American we’ve considered over half of the country as an enemy since 1492.

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[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago (10 children)

27% seems a little low.

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (4 children)

About 90% of people I know avoid buying American goods if possible now...

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[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

Shocked it's not higher

[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 2 days ago

As member of the 27%, Im much more surprised that only 30% consider the US an ally. Trump has fucked Canadian’s public opinion so bad. Pre-election I’d expect that number to be around 80%

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 18 points 1 day ago

Those 30% are ether delusional or being polite.

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