… but majority willing to lift it in exchange for tariff relief

Released on August 19, 2026 ā€” Pollaraā€™s Trump Tracker shows 9% of Canadians feel positively and 80% feel negatively about President Trump, a record high in negativity since the Trump Tracker launched in January 2024.

As trade talks intensify, Canadians are feeling very positive about Prime Minister Carney, with 59% approving and 32% disapproving of how heā€™s handling Canada-US relations. This represents a 16-point increase in approval of Carney on this file over the past year.

Approval of provincial premiersā€™ handling of the Canada-US file is at least 50% in all provinces except Alberta and Saskatchewan. Part of this could be driven by the ban on US alcohol sales, which is supported by 80% of Canadians in the 8 provinces where it is currently in effect.

Though the ban is widely supported, a majority of Canadians (54%) would support lifting it in exchange for President Trump lifting some tariffs on Canadian goods.

Read Pollara’s full report, including methodology and additional commentary in the Toronto Star.