Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China [Video]

Canadians say their relations with Washington are just as bad as ties with Moscow, according to polling that suggests an openness to improving links with China and especially Mexico.

Just 16 per cent of Canadians polled by Leger say Canada has a good relationship with the U.S., compared to 15 per cent for ties with Russia.

Meanwhile, 36 per cent of Canadians say Ottawa has a good relationship with Beijing, while the number ranks higher than 75 per cent for ties with Mexico, the European Union and the U.K.

“When Canadians give their relationship with the United States such a really horrible evaluation, it’s largely attributable to our expectations about that relationship, which are generally considerably better” than the current situation, said Jack Jedwab, president and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies.

“To see it hit that level where we evaluate our relations with the United States as badly …