Event27 July 2026Document

Pew (spring 2026): 33% of Canadians view the US favourably (54% in 2024) and 44% view China favourably, the first time China leads in the series

In Pew Research Center's spring 2026 survey (fielded February 12 to April 14), 33% of Canadians had a favourable view of the United States, down from 54% in 2024, and 44% a favourable view of China: the first time in almost two decades of Pew surveys that Canadians rated China above the US.

Date

27 July 2026

Kind

Other

Where

Canada

Evidence

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Sources

• Pew Research Center, “Canadians and Mexicans now view China more positively than the US” (external site), 27 July 2026. source record

Claims that rest on this event

• ContextMechanism

  Canadians' rally against the US shows in behaviour, not just polls: return trips from the US fell 25.4% in 2025 (all modes; car trips were still 27% below 2024 in August 2026), spending on US visits fell by C$3.3 billion, boycotts spread, and two premiers called snap elections citing the US threat. This shows the effect, not what caused it.

  Pew, spring 2026: Canadians view China (44%) more favourably than the US (33%), a first in the series. Opinion, not behaviour.