A majority of Canadians say they are willing to boycott U.S. travel and products in response to the Trump administration’s recent trade actions, according to a new poll by Nanos Research.
The Nanos survey, conducted for CTV News, reveals the majority of Canadians are likely to cut back on travel to the U.S. (73%) and boycott goods made south of the border (72%). Another 68% of respondents said they’re likely to avoid U.S. retailers in Canada.
The poll results come less than a week after Canada retaliated against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs with its own levies on $16.6-billion worth of U.S. goods. The majority of respondents to the Nanos poll also said they are worried about U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the trade dispute is going to cost Canadians a lot of money.
Survey participants from Quebec showed the greatest concern, and those in British Columbia showed the least amount of concern about the U.S. tariffs. Auto tariffs have also become a concern this past week after President Trump threatened to slap levies on U.S. car imports in an interview with Fox News on Sunday, noting cars are “the big one.”
Over half (51%) of respondents to the Nansos poll said they’d support government aid for the auto sector if Trump follows through with his threat of tariffs on that industry. Nanos polled 1,000 Canadian adults aged 18 and older between June 26 and 28, 2018.
