Nearly half of Canadians want their government to approach the US as an "enemy or potential threat"

[dalton99a]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmlvym2e3eo

From surge in patriotism to fewer US trips - Trump's impact on Canada
Nadine Yousif

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The survey suggested an even larger percentage of Canadians, around 77%, lack confidence in Trump as a president. Nine in 10 respondents described him as "arrogant" and three-quarters said they believe he is "dangerous".

A separate Angus Reid poll from October suggested nearly half of Canadians (46%) want their government to approach the US as an "enemy or potential threat".

A more recent Leger poll conducted earlier this month indicates that one in three Canadians believe the US could take "direct action" to control Canada in the future. The poll was in response to the US seizure this month of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and Trump's renewed comments on annexing Greenland.

While it remains a top destination, the number of Canadians making trips south has dropped by more than 25%, according to the latest data by Statistics Canada.

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[yaesu]

1. This is the way I always think of this country when the fascists are in power like I'm behind enemy lines. nt

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Until we prove otherwise....

why shouldn't they?

We have lost so much more than I can possibly explain to my MAGA short-thinkers.

[popsdenver]

14. Maybe

they will start worrying when it is too late, just like here in the U.S.

Also, when overnight the Republicans conquer Iceland, may they start worrying about Canada......

The way I see it:

Hiding in the Shadows, is that Putin desperately wants Greenland as well as Canada, and even re-claiming Alaska at some point. And Trump’s invasion and take over of Greenland would greatly help Putin move forward, without Russia having to do anything to advance Russia’s ability to move ahead….(All financed by the U.S. Taxpayers)

Putin needs both Canada and Greenland to complete Russia’s control over the Arctic regions above the U.S……. Trump is already preparing to take over Greenland, as it is by far, the easiest country to conquer, and could be done overnight. Even easier than he took over Venezuela……..Once he takes over Greenland, Putin knows that he can get Trump to look the other way, while Russia covertly moves in on Greenland’s vast Oil, Precious Metals, Minerals, Fishing, and most of all to immediately start work on Russia’s development, and control of a northern passage between the Northern Atlantic Ocean and the Northern Pacific Ocean……(Sadly, Global Warming is drastically helping melt arctic ice to help him with his vision of a Northern Passage…AND almost un-noticed, is Putin’s growing fleet of Nuclear Powered, Heavy Duty Ice Breakers that he is building to prepare for deploying).

Now NATO European Countries have banded together, and come forth with a declaration that they will all back Denmark and Greenland with Military assistance.
European’s NATO’s actions to help Denmark/Greenland couldn’t make Putin Happier…As it assists Putin mmensely with his Master Plan…..European NATO countries are being distracted by this, and weakening their ability to carry out assistance to Ukraine, and weaken them to Putin’s advances to take over the NATO Countries surrounding Russia…...

[Bread and Circuses]

3. I consider the US Government as an "enemy or potential threat" to WE The People !

Canada don’t trust the fascist republicans now or ever.

[NotHardly]

4. I'm an American, f*ck Trump and good on Canada!

[thought crime]

5. Only half ?

Have the other half taken a few too many hits in the head from hockey pucks?

[Bev54]

7. I think once people learn of the new threat from Trump recently said that he needs to take

Canada as well as Greenland. I actually think people still have had hope that the US would come to its senses and get rid of Trump. While we know more about US politics than the US knows about Canada, most people just turn him off and tune it out right now. I also wish they would break down the border crossings from tourist and work. There are a lot of Canadians that work in the US so are crossing back and forth daily. It appears that tourists are much lower and it will continue to decline. A lot of people who had prepaid holidays in 2025 still went because they couldn't get their money back but they have no intentions of going back.

[popsdenver]

15. Or drinking too much

canadian beer???????

WAKE UP CANADA

[RockRaven]

6. As they should based on how the US has behaved in the past decade.

[popsdenver]

16. AND

Especially since Jan 20 2026

[Justice matters.]

8. As a NATO nation, many Canadian troopers died in Afghanistan, to help

only for the convicted felon to order the Afghan government to free the Taliban out of prison there, and as a result, return to power.

Also, the Canadian Embassy in Tehran helped American Diplomats to escape their kidnappers in 1981, but now, as a "thank you" the convicted felon, pedophile and lying conman threatens to invade Canada and annex her like Hitler annexed Austria in the 1930s??

[3auld6phart]

9. Damn

Straight

[Cha]

10. Well the Nazi Traitor Regine is the "Enemy"...

So I would think more than 1/2 would see that.

And, not venture South of the Border.. ICE doesn't care about anyone being legit.. Only about the Number of People they have in their prisons. They're Vicious Marauding Cold Blooded Killers.

If I were Canadian I wouldn't come to the Mainland Until the Nazis Disappear.

[fujiyamasan]

11. The percentage that don't view him as a threat

Probably all live in Alberta or Saskatchewan.

Funny thing is, because of trumps actions in Venezuela, Canadian oil and gas has been hit badly. Oh well. Canada’s trumpers are looking like idiots.

[ShazamIam]

12. I can sympathize with Canada being one of many who now consider our government to be a threat to myself and other

U.S. Citizens and residents.

[OldBaldy1701E]

13. And, just over half of US residents want them to. (n/t)