Americans' views of Canada split along party lines, a Pew survey finds

Democrats' rating gap

19 points higher than Republicans

Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents rated Canada 19 points higher than Republicans did, one of the largest partisan gaps in the survey.

Since 2018, the share of Republicans with warm views of Canada fell from 59 to 50 per cent. Americans' average rating of Canada fell from 71 to 67 out of 100.

This week the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa released a “fact sheet” alleging potential election interference, citing Canadian officials' meetings with Democrats. Last month, Trump adviser Peter Navarro warned: “if you interfere in our elections in Maine or Michigan you will pay even more dearly.”

And us?

A Pew survey earlier this year showed that 33 per cent of Canadians view the United States favourably, down 21 percentage points since 2024. A University of Toronto political scientist said Canadian attitudes will probably stay more negative for longer.