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Concerns around the United States forcing Canada into a closer, formal union high among Canadians, says Leger poll
With tensions between the United States and Canada doing little to simmer, Canadian pride has continued to rise in the nation. New polling from Leger looks into Canadian pride and concerns about the Americans coercing us into a formal union with them.
Canadian Pride Remains High
Canadians were asked how they feel about living in Canada, and how they would best describe their attitude towards the nation. As a result, 55% of Canadians say Canada is one of the best countries to live in, with 75% of Liberals sharing this sentiment. Little under half (47%) of Conservative voters shared the same opinion.
17% of Canadians say Canada is ok, but not much better than other nations to live in, with another 7% saying Canada has had issues in the past, but has a bright future ahead of it.
Lastly, 18% of Canadians say Canada is not a great place to live compared to others, with 27% of Conservative respondents opting for this response. Little over 1-in-5 Bloc voters also share the feeling that Canada isn’t great and other nations are -better to live in.
85% of Canadians say they’re proud to be Canadian, which is on par with an Angus Reid poll covered earlier this week that found 87% of Canadians were either proud or somewhat proud to be Canadian.
Among those saying they’re very proud are 77% of Liberals, 55% of Greens and Conservatives, 54% of New Democrats, and only 28% of Bloc respondents. Though, despite the Bloc being so low, another 50% say they’re somewhat proud to be Canadian.
Conservatives and Bloc respondents were more likely to say they aren’t proud to be Canadian, at 18% and 19%, respectively.
It’s thanks to American sabre-rattling that Canadians have rallied around their sense of national identity and pride. Yet, with that sabre-rattling ongoing, the question becomes; Who do Canadian believe is best to handle the impacts of Donald Trump?