Canadian Trust in U.S. Reliability Falls to 35% as Trade and Diplomatic Friction Mounts

New polling shows confidence in President Trump at 20% while perceptions of American partnership have dropped nearly 50 percentage points since 2022.

Only 20% of Canadians now express confidence in Donald Trump’s leadership, according to Pew Research Center data analyzed by CNN’s Harry Enten, marking a sharp reversal from the 52% who held confidence in Joe Biden during an equivalent 2024 survey [1][2]. The current figure represents a near-total collapse in personal approval for the U.S. president among America’s closest neighbor, with 79% of respondents explicitly stating they lack faith in his handling of international affairs [1]. This divergence tracks specific policy confrontations rather than abstract sentiment, arriving as the administration imposes tariffs on Canadian goods and engages in public disputes over cross-border environmental issues [4].

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