Nearly a third of Canadians view US as ‘enemy’: Poll
A recent poll has shown that 27% of Canadians see the United States as an enemy country while only 30% still see their southern neighbor as an "ally".
The poll, conducted by the Canadian analytics company Leger, shows the effects of the deteriorating relations between US and Canada on Canadian public opinion after US president Donald Trump assumed office.
The growing animosity of Canadians towards the United States has been most evident during recent hockey matches between Canadian and American teams, during which Canadian fans have booed the US national anthem.
Relations between Canada and the United States, who have long been seen as traditional allies, have taken a downward turn since the beginning of the second term of Trump.
Within days of entering the White House, trump announced new tariffs on Canadian goods.
The introduction of tariffs led to many Canadians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call for retaliatory action against American goods.
This has included a campaign to boycott American products in favor of Canadian-produced goods.
Another source of contention between the two neighbors is Trump's multiple threats to annex the entirety of Canada into the United States.
While the annexation plans were first seen by the media as tongue-in-cheek, many, including Trudeau, now believe that the US president is seriously considering the annexation of its northern neighbor.
The threat of annexation by the United States comes despite the fact that Canada has repeatedly given military support to the United States in its invasions and occupations of other sovereign nations, including the occupation of Afghanistan and the invasion of Libya.
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