Nearly one in three Canadians consider the united statesmay attempt to invade them, new ballot finds | EUROtoday

Nearly one in three Canadians worry a army invasion by the United States, a brand new ballot says.

The survey discovered that one in 5 Americans fears their nation might assault its northern neighbor, in gentle of Donald Trump’s army operation in Venezuela and threats in direction of Greenland.

Trump’s seize of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has heightened fears that he might intervene in different international locations’ affairs in a extra aggressive method, with the U.S. president repeatedly claiming he wants the Danish territory regardless of European resistance.

The ballot, performed by Leger, surveyed 1,540 Canadians and 1,011 Americans between January 9 and January 11. Thirty-one p.c of Canadian respondents stated that they feared a U.S. invasion of their nation, with an additional 55 p.c believing that Greenland was the following nation in Trump’s sights.

The survey additionally discovered that 51 p.c predict that Trump will intervene in Cuba, whereas 47 p.c stated he would goal Panama subsequent. Only 36 p.c thought he would ship help to protestors in Iran, regardless of the president promising that “help was on its way.”

Andrew Enns, government vice-president for Central Canada, advised The Canadian Press that Canadian’s opinion of the U.S. authorities was not “very high to begin with.” However, he added that the brand new numbers would doubtless be welcome information for Prime Minister Mark Carney.

“It kind of keeps those embers of patriotism and that ‘defend Canada’ burning pretty strong, which I think is helpful for the prime minister and his government at this time,” Enns stated.

Mark Carney was elected on a surge of anti-Trump sentiment in Canada after the president threatened to invade the nation with the intention of incorporating it because the U.S.’s 51st state.

After successful the 2024 presidential election, Trump repeatedly referred to the then-Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, as “Governor Trudeau,” implying he oversaw a U.S. state and never an unbiased authorities.

Right-wing media retailers backed the concept, with Fox News’ Jesse Watters claiming it was a “privilege” for Canada to be taken over.

That chain of occasions signifies that it “doesn’t take much” to worsen Canadians’ views of the U.S. authorities, based on Enns.

A complete of 53 p.c of Canadian respondents within the survey considered any U.S. intervention as being unfavorable, as a result of “it is a serious violation of a country’s sovereignty.”

Only 23 percent had a positive view of Trump’s capture of Maduro, with the majority (56 percent) saying it has worsened their view of the American government even further.

However, the survey also revealed that most of the country is keeping a close eye on the United States’ activities.

Around two-thirds of people are following the ongoing situation in Venezuela closely, with that number skyrocketing to 77 percent amongst Canadians aged 55 and older.

Around 55 percent of people aged 35 to 54 are also watching the U.S. closely, along with 60 percent of people aged 18 to 34.

As tensions between Canada and the United States continue to become increasingly strained, the northern country is increasingly looking elsewhere for trade.

Prime Minister Carney told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he expects both nations to make “historic gains” from a brand new partnership whereas visiting Beijing in latest days.

“We’ll deliver stability, security and prosperity for people on both sides,” Carney added, as he spoke with Trump’s nemesis, Xi Jinping.

The Chinese president hailed a “turnaround of ties” between each international locations and added that he was “pleased” with the event.