Public opinion Today there remain cross-border cultural ties and according to Gallup's annual public opinion polls, Canada has consistently been Americans' favorite nation, with 96% of Americans viewing Canada favorably in 2012. published in 2010.Americans Give Record-High Ratings to Several U.S. Allies Gallup As of spring 2013, 64% of Canadians had a favorable view of the U.S. and 81% expressed confidence in then-US President Obama to do the right thing in international matters. According to the same poll, 30% viewed the U.S. negatively.See Jacob Poushter and Bruce Drake, "Americans' views of Mexico, Canada diverge as Obama attends 'Three Amigos' summit" Pew research Center February 19, 2014 In addition, according to Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey, 43% of Canadians view the U.S. positively, while 51% hold a negative view. More recently, however, a poll in January 2018 showed Canadians' approval of U.S. leadership dropped by over 40 percentage points under President Donald Trump, in line with the view of residents of many other U.S. allied and neutral countries. Since then, Canadian opinion of the U.S. has improved significantly, following an international rebound in the U.S. image abroad following the transition as President of the United States from Donald Trump to Joe Biden, with 61% of Canadians having a favorable opinion of the United States in 2021.
public opinion today there remain cross-border cultural ties and according to gallup's annual public opinion polls canada has consistently been americans' favorite nation with 96% of americans viewing canada favorably in 2012 published in 2010americans give record-high ratings to several us allies gallup as of spring 2013 64% of canadians had a favorable view of the us and 81% expressed confidence in then-us president obama to do the right thing in international matters according to the same poll 30% viewed the us negativelysee jacob poushter and bruce drake "americans' views of mexico canada diverge as obama attends 'three amigos' summit" pew research center february 19 2014 in addition according to spring 2017 global attitudes survey 43% of canadians view the us positively while 51% hold a negative view more recently however a poll in january 2018 showed canadians' approval of us leadership dropped by over 40 percentage points under president donald trump in line with the view of residents of many other us allied and neutral countries since then canadian opinion of the us has improved significantly following an international rebound in the us image abroad following the transition as president of the united states from donald trump to joe biden with 61% of canadians having a favorable opinion of the united states in 2021