Nearly 70% of Canadians think less of U.S. due to Trump tariffs: Ipsos – National [Video]

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and talk about making Canada the 51st state have made Canadians angry — very angry.

A new poll by Ipsos for Global News found a whopping 68 per cent of Canadians surveyed think less of the United States as a country, after Trump threatened Canada’s economy with 25 per cent tariffs that were meant to go into effect this week, before being paused.

Nearly half of all respondents, 46 per cent, said they strongly held that negative perception.

“What surprised me is the intensity of the responses,” said Sean Simpson, senior vice president of Ipsos Public Affairs.

The high number of people voicing strong opinions, he said, means “this isn’t some idea they have that they may or may not act on. This is something that they intend to follow through on. The feelings are visceral.”

According to the poll, two-thirds of Canadians say they will be avoiding …