--- title: "Canadians oppose trade concessions to U.S. as Trump threatens tariffs: poll" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/canadians-oppose-trade-concessions-to-us-as-trump-threatens-tariffs-poll" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/canadians-oppose-trade-concessions-to-us-as-trump-threatens-tariffs-poll" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/canadians-oppose-trade-concessions-to-us-as-trump-threatens-tariffs-poll.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/canadians-oppose-trade-concessions-to-us-as-trump-threatens-tariffs-poll" category: "Politics" published: "2026-08-18T22:47:00.996Z" source_reported: "2026-08-18T19:25:39.000Z" updated: "2026-08-19T00:15:08.178Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 55 hype_score: 35 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-19T00:45:16.411498+00:00" --- # Canadians oppose trade concessions to U.S. as Trump threatens tariffs: poll *A Leger poll finds 56% of Canadians want no further concessions in trade talks with the United States* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Both digests cite the same poll but lack named sources or direct quotes. - Craft 55 of 100, higher is better. No affected voices quoted; figures lack origin details. - Hype 35 of 100, lower is better. Headline overstates poll's scope without full context. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A Leger poll found 56% of Canadians oppose further concessions in trade negotiations with the United States. - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian goods, as reported by Durham Radio News. - Quebec respondents showed the strongest opposition, with 61% favouring a hard line in the talks. - No left- or right-rated outlets carried the story, according to the reports below. A Leger poll conducted amid ongoing Canada-U.S. trade negotiations found that 56% of Canadians oppose further concessions to the United States. The poll, reported by Loonie Politics and Durham Radio News, showed that nearly one-third of respondents favoured flexibility in the talks. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian goods, as noted by Durham Radio News. The poll results varied by region, with 61% of Quebec respondents opposing concessions, the highest proportion among the groups surveyed. The reports did not specify the sample size or margin of error. The timing of the poll coincides with renewed pressure from the U.S. administration on trade issues. ## What the coverage left out No left- or right-rated digests carried the story, according to the reports printed below. Neither digest mentioned the sample size or margin of error of the Leger poll. The unrated digest from Loonie Politics did not include the U.S. tariff threat of $28 billion on Canadian goods. ## Who covered it Shares of the 26 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 58% (15) - Centre: 42% (11) - Right: 0% (0) 1 of 27 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-19T00:45:16.411498+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-19T01:15:06.900Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated outlets led on Canadian opposition to trade concessions in response to U.S. tariff threats. All 12 reports cited polling showing fewer than one in five Canadians support offering concessions to the U.S. to avoid tariffs. The Global News report, the only full article among them, included the exact figure of 18% from an Abacus Data poll conducted 7-12 August 2026. - The Global News report carried the positions of Canadian political figures, quoting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call to remove U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. It also included unnamed officials stating that a trade deal was not close and that softwood lumber tariffs remained a sticking point. The 11 digests did not mention these details or the specific tariff rate of 50%. - The Global News report alone provided the polling breakdown on Canadian responses to potential tariffs: 36% supported counter-tariffs, 30% favoured continued negotiations without them, and 38% believed the tariffs would likely proceed. It also reported that 70% of Canadians expected negative economic impacts from the tariffs, a figure absent from the digests. ### Centre - The centre-rated digest from Durham Radio News led on the poll’s finding that 56% of Canadians want the government to take a hard line in trade negotiations. It included the U.S. threat of tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian goods, linking the poll results to the broader context of the talks. The digest did not quote any government officials or analysts. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 18 - unknown: 3 - veryHigh: 6 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [CambridgeToday.ca](https://cambridgetoday.ca/national-news/most-canadians-oppose-concessions-in-canada-us-trade-negotiations-poll-12678281) — Most Canadians oppose concessions in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: poll - [ElliotLakeToday.com](https://elliotlaketoday.com/national-news/most-canadians-oppose-concessions-in-canada-us-trade-negotiations-poll-12678281) — Most Canadians oppose concessions in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: poll - [burlingtontoday.com](https://burlingtontoday.com/national-news/most-canadians-oppose-concessions-in-canada-us-trade-negotiations-poll-12678281) — Most Canadians oppose concessions in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: poll - [Loonie Politics](https://looniepolitics.com/most-canadians-oppose-concessions-in-canada-u-s-trade-negotiations-poll) — Most Canadians oppose concessions in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: poll - [InnisfilToday.ca](https://innisfiltoday.ca/national-news/most-canadians-oppose-concessions-in-canada-us-trade-negotiations-poll-12678281) — Most Canadians oppose concessions in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: poll - 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[Global News](https://globalnews.ca/news/12023832/canadians-trump-tariffs) — Less than 20% of Canadians want to give U.S. ‘concessions,’ poll finds - National ## Questions **What percentage of Canadians oppose concessions in U.S. trade talks?** A Leger poll found 56% of Canadians oppose further concessions in trade negotiations with the United States. The poll was reported by Loonie Politics and Durham Radio News, with no left- or right-rated outlets carrying the story. **What tariffs has the U.S. threatened against Canada?** U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian goods, as reported by Durham Radio News. The threat comes amid ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries. **Which Canadian region showed the strongest opposition to concessions?** Quebec respondents showed the strongest opposition, with 61% favouring a hard line in trade negotiations, according to the Leger poll reported by Loonie Politics and Durham Radio News. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/canadians-oppose-trade-concessions-to-us-as-trump-threatens-tariffs-poll. 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