Canadians and Americans, how we see each other: post election perceptions

March 7, 2025

In the aftermath of the US elections there is considerable attention being directed by Canadian policy makers as to what the outcome might imply for relations with our southern neighbors. At play are important trade and other economic issues, cooperation on global conflicts and alignments as well as immigration and border security. To provide insight into the tenor of relations between Canada and the United States following the election of Donald Trump, the Association for Canadian Studies commissioned Leger Marketing to survey Canadians and Americans as to how they view issues of border security, whether they respectively believe that their countries are headed in the right direction and how they see their respective place/status on the world stage. We also asked about the extent to which Americans and Canadians remain proud of their country. The survey was conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies with 1539 respondents in Canada over the period November 22 to 24, 2024. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey for comparison purposes. A probability sample of 1539 respondents would have a margin of error of ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20. In the United States, the survey was conducted by Leger with 1009 respondents over the period November 22-24, 2024 and has a probabilistic margin of error of ±3.9%, 19 times out of 20