Americans less likely to see Canada as US ally: Survey

Americans are less likely to see Canada as a close U.S. ally than two years ago, as President Trump has escalated the trade war with the country’s northern neighbor and expressed interest in Canada becoming the 51st state, according to a survey released Friday. 

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 45 percent of respondents think of Canada as a close ally, a figure that has dropped 17 points since September 2023.