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A recent poll by Ashcroft Polls surveyed 10,098 Canadian adults about various issues including perceived threats to Canada, views on international relations, and domestic concerns. Canadians see a trade war with the U.S. as their top threat at 47%, followed closely by economic crisis at 38%. The survey also found that only 25% of Canadians now view the U.S. as an ally compared to 73% in 2022, and most expect tensions with the U.S. to continue past Trump’s presidency.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
An ambitious poll conducted by Ashcroft Polls surveyed 10,098 Canadian adults on various issues. According to the findings, 47% of respondents view a trade war with the United States as the most serious threat to Canada, followed closely by economic and financial crises at 38%, immigration concerns at 32%, and climate change in fourth place. When asked about their stance on international relations, 72% of Canadians prefer a government that stands up to the U.S., compared to only 28% who believe in seeking accommodations with it. In contrast, when considering China, 59% want Canada to seek cooperation rather than confront Beijing. The poll also revealed that perceptions of the U.S. have shifted dramatically since 2022; at that time, 73% of Canadians viewed the U.S. as an ally, but today, only 25% hold this view.
Written for “Canadian Poll Findings” on 2026-10-05,
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An ambitious new poll by British-based Ashcroft Polls surveyed 10,098 Canadian adults on a wide range of topics, from their thoughts on who is the country’s No. 1 enemy to their top kitchen-table issue.
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who → base → issue
After a trade war with the Americans (47 per cent), the most serious threat to Canadians as a whole was the risk of a new economic and financial crisis (38 per cent) followed by immigration (32 per cent).
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threat → follow → immigration
Climate change was fourth overall, followed by loss of jobs to robotics, AI and machine learning.
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change → follow → robotics
The U.K, Australia and France were more likely to be seen as allies of Canada, while Russia, Iran and the U.S. were the most likely to be seen as an adversary or threat.
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Russia → see → adversary
In 2022, 73 per cent of Canadians saw the U.S. as an ally.
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cent → see → ally
Today, only 25 per cent do.
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cent → do → ?
The U.S. vs China: Who should Canada stand up to?
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Canada → stand → Who
When asked if they had to choose, 72 per cent of Canadians as a whole said they’d prefer a government that stands up to the United States versus 28 per cent who said the government should seek accommodations with the U.S.
By comparison, 59 per cent of Canadians would prefer to seek cooperation with China rather than stand up to Beijing (41 per cent).
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cent → ask → Beijing
Trump will still be a threat even after he’s no longer in the White House
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he → ’ → House
Most Canadians feel the same tensions with the U.S. will exist even after Donald Trump is no longer president by the time of the next federal election in 2029:
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Trump → feel → 2029
40 per cent said managing the Canada-U.S. relationship will be as important as it is now, with a further 42 per cent saying it will be even more important.
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it → say → relationship
The party and their leader’s approval ratings
Canadians are more likely to have a net positive view of Mark Carney than of the Liberal party: 60 per cent had a positive view of Carney, compared to 55 per cent who had a positive view of the Liberals.
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who → have → Liberals
The reverse was true for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who scored a lower positive score (43 per cent) than his party (49 per cent).
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who → score → party
Who would you never vote for?
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you → vote → Who
A slightly higher proportion of voters said they would never vote for the Conservatives (27 per cent) than said the same for the Liberals (24 per cent) or NDP (22 per cent).
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they → say → Liberals
What are the most important issues facing Canada today?
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issues → face → Canada
The cost of living was chosen by 60 per cent of respondents as the most important issue facing Canada today, followed by health care, the economy and jobs, housing, and trade and tariffs with the U.S.
Source:
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cost → choose → U.S.
Ashcroft Polls interviewed 10,098 Canadian adults online between July 31 and Aug. 17
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Polls → interview → July
A poll sample of this size has a margin of error or plus or minus one percentage point.
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sample → have → error
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