[Opinion] About 80% of Canadians Say Trump Won’t Honor a Trade Deal, Poll Finds

About 80% of Canadians Say Trump Won't Honor a Trade Deal, Poll Finds

(Bloomberg) — Mark Carney’s government has been trying to reach a new trade accord with the US, but most Canadians are skeptical that President Donald Trump will keep his word on any deal.

About 80% of Canadians Say Trump Won’t Honor a Trade Deal, Poll Finds

Mark Carney’s government has been trying to reach a new trade accord with the US, but most Canadians are skeptical that President Donald Trump will keep his word on any deal.

Four in five Canadians doubt Trump will honour his word for a trade deal with Canada. (Bloomberg/Nanos) – Nanos Research

The research gauged the opinions among Canadians on the likelihood of a trade deal between Canada and the United States, and the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian economy. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,034 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between July 31st and August 6th, 2025 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.1 percentage poi…