US EditionAlmost half of Canadians say Carney ‘stood up’ for country in Trump meeting: poll
- On May 6, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for their first face-to-face meeting.
- The meeting followed Carney's surprise Liberal Party election win, overcoming a 20-point deficit, after former PM Trudeau's resignation amid trade tensions.
- Carney publicly rejected Trump's call for Canada to join the U.S. As the 51st state, while Trump praised Carney and noted mutual interest in protecting the automobile industry.
- A Leger poll of 1,500 Canadians conducted May 9–11 found 48% said Carney clearly stood up for Canada, though 24% wanted a stronger stance, with 80% aware of the meeting.
- The poll also showed strong support for retaliatory tariffs despite economic fears, while experts warned the trade war may trigger a recession causing 120,000 job losses this year.
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Almost half of Canadians say Carney 'stood up' for country in Trump meeting: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests nearly half of Canadians think Prime Minister Mark Carney “stood up” for Canada in his recent face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Leger poll says 48 per cent of poll respondents think Carney “clearly stood up for Canada’s interests” in his meeting with Trump, while another 24 […]
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The Hamilton SpectatorAlmost half of Canadians say Carney ‘stood up’ for country in Trump meeting: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests nearly half of Canadians think Prime Minister Mark Carney "stood up" for Canada in his recent face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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