Albertans some of the most likely in Canada to have favourable view of President Trump
Despite numerous threats of tariffs against Canada, a new poll has found that Albertans are some of the most likely in the country to hold a favourable view of U.S. President Donald Trump.
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute found that the net favourable view of President Trump came to 23 per cent in Alberta, the second-highest amount in the country after Saskatchewan, which came in at 27 per cent. Quebec has the lowest net favourable amount, with 10 per cent. The favourable view of Trump came in at 15 per cent across the country.
The poll also found that 45 per cent of Canadians view the American people positively despite widespread detestation of their commander-in-chief (79 per cent unfavourable view of Trump). Still, nearly half (48 per cent) say they view Americans unfavourably.
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The same question of favourability of the American people came in at 52 per cent from Albertans, while 42 per cent of respondents stated they held an unfavourable view of their southern neighbours.
The trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. is fueling the discord Canadians feel towards Americans, while it seems that our neighbours to the south seem to be less aware of the situation.
A majority (54 per cent) of Canadians say they are following the latest tariff threats “closely,” compared to fewer than one-quarter (23 per cent) of Americans, one-in-four of whom (25 per cent) haven’t heard about them at all.
The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from July 10 to 14, 2026, among a randomized sample of 2,199 Canadian adults. Respondents are drawn from the Angus Reid Forum, a large-scale online panel developed to include Canadian residents in each of the 343 federal ridings in Canada and representative of the Canadian population by age, gender, family income, ethnic status and education. The sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to region, gender, age, household income, and education, based on the Canadian census. For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/- two percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
A second survey was conducted from July 31 to Aug. 5, 2026, among a randomized sample of 1,000 American adults who are members of Angus Reid Forum USA. For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/- three percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
You can view the full Angus Reid Institute data online.