Amid ongoing economic tensions between Canada and the United States, a
survey released Thursday shows patience is wearing thin among
Canadians, with almost 80 per cent disapproving of the current
leadership in that country.
The survey, conducted by Gallup in May and June of 2025, shows Canadians have a 15 per cent approval
rating for the U.S. leadership â the lowest U.S. President Donald Trump
has received, and down from 17 per cent in 2020 and 16 per cent in 2018
during his first term.
The Gallup World Poll, which started in 2005, measures the attitudes, behaviour and well-being of people across
more than 140 countries.
Of the five major global powers in the
study, Canadiansâ disapproval rating of the U.S. (79 per cent) fell
roughly in line with that of Russia (82 per cent) and was worse than
that of China (64 per cent).
Meanwhile, a 54 per cent majority of Canadians approve of Germanyâs leadership, which was the highest positive rating among major global powers this year. (...)
Still calling a trade deficit ($36B) a subsidy; not sure where this $200B figure came from. Of course, if we do "very little business with Canada" why is there a trade deficit? Interviewers can't even ask these questions of him; if they try he just barks at them, asks them "Who are you with?" and refuses to answer their question, or changes the subject.
Chinese refiners are importing record amounts of Canadian crude after slashing purchases of United States oil by roughly 90 per cent amid escalating trade tensions.
Just wanted to add that the Coastal Link natural gas pipeline enjoys the support of an overwhelming majority of elected chiefs and band councillor members in the Skeena River watershed and along the coast of Northern British Columbia. There are two other First Nations in that region have initiated new LNG export projects.
Natural gas is the least expensive 'transition' fuel that is currently available that can actually improve air quality and quickly reduce climate emissions.
Oddly enough and thanks to King Trump's economic war against everybody, some First Nation leaders in British Columbia have expressed support for reviving the oily Northern Gateway Pipeline that would move oil, mostly heavy oil, from northern Alberta to the northern BC coast. Times change.
Despite airline schedule changes and capacity being redirected to other markets, a more troubling trend emerges from forward demand data: future flight bookings between Canada and the US have collapsed.
Using forward booking data from a major GDS supplier, we've compared the total bookings held at this point last year with those recorded this week for the upcoming summer season. The decline is striking â bookings are down by over 70% in every month through to the end of September. This sharp drop suggests that travellers are holding off on making reservations, likely due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the broader trade dispute.
For all scheduled airlines operating between the United States and Canada any fall in consumer confidence and subsequent changes to planned travel are a concern, especially in such a large market and when taking place at such short notice. Unfortunately, the law of unintended consequences is once again impacting the airline industry adding to what had already become a softening market. For those that are still planning to travel there may be some airlines offering particularly cheap airfares over the next few months as they seek to stimulate demand but for the airlines it will be a nervous few months, especially as the traditional "snowbird" market from Canada to the US could be badly impacted next year if the situation doesnât improve quickly.
(...) When I finally landed in Canada, my mom and two best friends were waiting for me. So was the media. I spoke to them briefly, numb and delusional from exhaustion.
It was surreal listening to my friends recount everything they had done to get me out: working with lawyers, reaching out to the media, making endless calls to detention centers, desperately trying to get through to Ice or anyone who could help. They said the entire system felt rigged, designed to make it nearly impossible for anyone to get out.
The reality became clear: Ice detention isnât just a bureaucratic nightmare. Itâs a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit.
Companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies. Itâs a lucrative business: CoreCivic made over $560m from Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts.
The more detainees, the more money they make. It stands to reason that these companies have no incentive to release people quickly. What I had experienced was finally starting to make sense.
