Join the U.S.? No way, say most Canadians surveyed. But nearly a quarter may be open to it [Video]

Two recent surveys suggest most Canadians actually agree on something: that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump should keep his hands off Canada.

However, one survey found that a significant chunk of Canadians, nearly a quarter, were at least open to the idea. And another poll found about the same percentage of Americans were also supportive of a merge.

The polls conducted by Abacus Data and Angus Reid Institute  follow comments by Trump who has mused that Canada could be annexed by the U.S. and become the 51st state.

The Angus Reid poll conducted a survey of both Canadians and Americans. For one question, Canadians were asked how they would vote in a referendum on whether Canada should become part of the U.S.

That survey found just a small minority, one out of 10 Canadians surveyed, would support the idea of Canada joining the U.S., but that the vast majority, 90 per …