82% Of Canadians Back Raising Tariffs On Oil Destined For U.S.

Canadians support using oil as leverage against the United States if Donald Trump follows through on his trade war against their country, a new survey has found, Bloomberg News reported.

The overwhelming support in the poll reflects the growing frustration among Canadians over Trump's repeated trade threats. I Photo: Cenovus

According to the poll, there is strong nationwide support for imposing export taxes on oil shipments to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs. Overall, 82% of Canadians favor raising prices on oil exports to the U.S. if Trump imposes levies on Canadian goods while exempting oil.

While energy export taxes have historically been a politically divisive issue in Canada, the overwhelming support in the poll reflects the growing frustration among Canadians over the 78-year-old Republican’s repeated trade threats.