Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFans of Canada pose for a photograph inside the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28 (Getty)A new Politico poll indicates that 52% of Canadians are very proud of their nationality, a notable increase from 34% reported in December 2024. This renewed sense of national pride is linked to actions by Donald Trump, including his threat to make Canada the 51st state and the imposition of tariffs on Canadian exports. Trump had previously suggested acquiring Canada, and in February 2025, he signed an executive order imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, prompting retaliatory tariffs from Canada. The US Supreme Court later ruled that tariffs imposed under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which Trump used, were unconstitutional. Despite collective pride, a majority of Canadians surveyed in the Politico poll acknowledge that the country remains internally divided. In fullCanadians feel renewed sense of patriotism after Trump tariffs and 51st state threatsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump may have made Canadians more patriotic than ever, poll finds
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFans of Canada pose for a photograph inside the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28 (Getty)A new Politico poll indicates that 52% of Canadians are very proud of their nationality, a notable increase from 34% reported in December 2024. This renewed sense of national pride is linked to actions by Donald Trump, including his threat to make Canada the 51st state and the imposition of tariffs on Canadian exports. Trump had previously suggested acquiring Canada, and in February 2025, he signed an executive order imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, prompting retaliatory tariffs from Canada. The US Supreme Court later ruled that tariffs imposed under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which Trump used, were unconstitutional. Despite collective pride, a majority of Canadians surveyed in the Politico poll acknowledge that the country remains internally divided. In fullCanadians feel renewed sense of patriotism after Trump tariffs and 51st state threatsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
