Elsewhere, the Leger poll found that the majority of Canadians want to limit concessions in trade negotiations and keep more aggressive responses on the table<\/p>\n
Less than two hours before 50 per cent tariffs were scheduled to hit a range of Canadian goods, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is pausing the levies for three days, based on a pending trade deal. And the development comes as Canadians weigh in on what should happen next.<\/p>\n
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A new Leger poll found that nearly half of Canadians surveyed (47 per cent) believe a federal election should be called if a new Canada-U.S. trade agreement is reached, so voters can express their opinion on the deal. This compares to 35 per cent who do not think a federal election should be called in the event of a new deal, while 18 per cent were unsure.<\/p>\n
Perhaps unsurprisingly, support for an election is strongest among Conservative voters, at 67 per cent, compared with 34 per cent among Liberal voters. Elsewhere, 51 per cent of\u00a0 Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois voters and 45 per cent of NDP voters support calling an election.<\/p>\n
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When it comes to the details of a deal, the Leger poll found that the majority of Canadians want to limit concessions in trade negotiations and keep more aggressive responses on the table.<\/p>\n
For example, 74 per cent support a special tax on electricity sold to the U.S., while 70 per cent support restricting U.S.-owned companies from bidding on Canadian government contracts and 70 per cent support taxing oil and natural gas exports.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 64 per cent of Canadians support banning the sale of U.S. liquor in Canada, while 63 per cent favour taxing potash exports and 59 per cent support tariffs on a broad range of U.S.-manufactured goods.<\/p>\n
Overall, 56 per cent of Canadians surveyed want the federal government to take a hard line and make no more concessions, compared with 31 per cent who favour flexibility if needed.<\/p>\n
The survey asked Canadians about several possible concessions, with support for these falling short of a majority. While 46 per cent support opening passenger air travel to U.S. airlines, just 26 per cent support reducing supply management and 25 per cent favour greater U.S. access to Canadian banking.<\/p>\n
On U.S.-made alcohol, which is seen by many as a key bargaining chip in trade negotiations, 33 per cent support fully resuming the sale of American alcohol across Canada.<\/p>\n