Canadian pride is on the rise in the face of Trump’s tariff threats

Canadian pride is on the rise following a wild period of politics that saw US President Donald Trump threaten heavy tariffs on Canada. This tariff threat brought the country together according to new polling data. 

Trump’s initial tariff promise roused the ire of Canadians in the days after he claimed that a blanket 25% tariff on all Canadian goods imported into the United States would be implemented by Washington on February 4th. 

Trump’s tariff announcement was followed by days of frenzied anger in Canada and a lot of behind-the-scenes negotiations that ultimately led Trump to halt his 25% tariff for 30 days. However, the situation has changed Canada and Canadians. 

“The mood in Canada amid this pause is multifold. The population has received a boost in patriotic sentiment but remains concerned about what the future holds,” explained the market research and public opinion polling firm Angus Reid. 

Analysis of recent and past polling discovered that pride in Canada among Canadians jumped by a substantial margin over a two month period. Those who were very proud of their country saw a 10-point increase from December to February. 

The same increase was noted among Canadians who said they had a “deep emotional attachment to Canada”, which saw a 10-point rise from 49% in December 2024 to 59% in February 2025. This jump was attributed to Trump’s tariff threat. 

Another interesting finding from the polling showed that the number of individuals who wanted to see Canada join the United States dropped from 6% to 4% from December 2024 to February 2025. However, this wasn’t the only discovery. 

“With this newfound national fervour, Canadians are looking at productive ways to fill the 30-day period between one tariff threat and the expected next,” Angus Reid noted. One of the ways Canadians are hoping to do this is by changing Canada itself. 

Canadians want to see two major changes in their country take place according to the polling: First, they want to see interprovincial trade barriers immediately eliminated, and second, they want to increase the flow of domestic goods. 

“Nearly all Canadians (95%) agree that Canada should immediately begin work to eliminate barriers between the provinces and territories to increase the flow of domestic goods,” Angus Reid revealed. 

“Four-in-five, meanwhile, say that Canada ‘needs to ensure it has oil and gas pipelines running from sea to sea across the country’. While Trump may not be good for Canada, it does appear that his threats have been good at uniting Canadians.  

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