Overview

• 48% of Canadians believe Prime Minister Mark Carney effectively defended national interests during his May 6 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
• 24% of respondents feel Carney should have taken a stronger stance during the bilateral talks in Washington, D.C.
• Carney publicly rejected Trump’s calls for Canada to consider annexation into the United States, reinforcing his sovereignty-first platform.
• Public opinion is split on the meeting’s impact on Canada–U.S. relations, with 40% saying it had no effect, 25% believing it improved ties, and 13% thinking it worsened relations.
• The Leger poll, conducted online from May 9 to 11 with 1,500 Canadians, found that 80% of respondents followed coverage of the meeting.