OTTAWA — Canadians fear that tariff threats from the United States are only going to get worse, a new poll found. Forty-six per cent of Canadians believe that U.S. President Donald Trump will raise tariffs on Canada, which is an increase of 19 percentage points since May 2025. Only 20 per cent of Canadians think that tariffs will be rescinded, a decrease of 20 percentage points from last year. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe poll also found that more than half of Canadians (53 per cent) view America as a military threat. “Majorities of Canadians aged 18-to-34 (56 per cent) and aged 35-to-54 (54 per cent) think the United States currently represents a military threat,” wrote Canseco, in a press release accompanying the poll.

Source: National Post February 19, 2026 18:21 UTC