Half of Canadians Surveyed say United States may be on its way to becoming an authoritarian state
The Survey results also show “a significant number (29%) aren’t convinced (a Biden or Trump victory in this year’s U.S. presidential election) would matter either way for Canada.”
A Survey of Canadians’ views from the Angus-Reid Institute, Canada’s Non-Profit Foundation Committed to Independent Research
Posted January 16th, 2024 on Niagara At Large
The 2024 American Presidential election looks starkly familiar to the 2020 edition, as it is expected that Joe Biden and Donald Trump will represent the Democratic and Republican Parties respectively.
For Canadians, a repeat outcome from 2020 would be welcome, while a Trump victory has many predicting dire consequences for both sides of the 49th parallel.
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds two-thirds of Canadians concerned American democracy will not be able to survive another four years of Trump at the helm.
Trump himself has publicly mused about his plans for “retribution” if he wins again, after being impeached twice in his first four years and continuing to claim that the last election was “rigged” against him.
In this report – the first in a three-part series looking at the state of democracy in Canada and the United States – half of Canadians say they worry that their southern neighbour could be on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, something recent studies have suggested as a growing global trend.
In terms of domestic impacts, Canadians are three times as likely to say that a Biden victory would be better for the Canadian economy (53%) than a Trump win (18%).
A significant number (29%) aren’t convinced it would matter either way for Canada.
The same trends are true when considering each outcome and the impact on Canada’s defense agreements with the U.S., global peace and security, and the overall Canada-U.S. relationship, with most saying Biden would be better for Canada, and the rest divided between indifference or a preference for Trump.
As observers cast their gaze toward November and the electoral contest to come, Canadians join many Americans in worrying about election security. Just 12 per cent of Canadians say they have full confidence that elections will be safe and secure, while twice as many (23%) say they have no confidence at all. Another two-in-five have doubts (38%), with 27 per cent also saying they’re more confident than not.
Among those who lack confidence, half (49%) say both Republican and Democratic states are a source of concern, while the rest are twice as likely to say they’re primarily worried about Red States (34%) rather than Blue ones (17%).
To see the detailed survey results, click on –
The Angus Reid Institute was founded in October 2014 by pollster and sociologist, Dr. Angus Reid. It has the status of a registered charity in Canada.
Our Mandate – TheAngus Reid Institute is a national, not-for-profit, non-partisan public opinion research organization established to enhance and encourage better understanding of issues and trends affecting economic, social, governance, philanthropy, public administration, domestic and foreign policy in Canada and its world.
For more on the Angus-Reid Institute, click on – https://angusreid.org/
For related commentary posted on Niagara At Large, click on – https://niagaraatlarge.com/2023/12/28/hey-fellow-canadians-urge-every-american-you-may-know-to-vote-against-trump-in-2024/ .
NIAGARA AT LARGE Encourages You To Join The Conversation By Sharing Your Views On This Post In The Space Following The Bernie Sanders Quote Below.
“A Politician Thinks Of The Next Election. A Leader Thinks Of The Next Generation.” – Bernie Sanders
Niagara At Large 
If two thirds of Canadians are concerned I fear a large percentage of the other third just isn’t paying attention or wasn’t paying attention during the Trump so-called “Presidency”. There are also people here in Canada who qualify as Trump North. One MP said it would be good if Canada left the UN. That would effectively isolate us from over 130 supporting nations. Does that recall Trump’s attitude toward NATO? Americans have to vote and Canadians have to vote too….WITH THEIR BRAINS!
LikeLike