08:47 AM EDT, 03/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States have restarted on the CUSMA trade deal review, but there appears to be no end in sight to the U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, cars, lumber, copper and more from the administration of President Donald Trump, said the non-profit Angus Reid Institute.

According to new data published on Wednesday by the Angus Reid Institute, if half (51%) of Americans had their way, there would be no tariff on Canadian goods entering the U.S.

This is more than the proportion who said the same in October 2024, during the presidential election campaign, when two-in-five (42%) said there should be no tariffs on Canada, noted Angus Reid. MAGA Republicans are more likely to favor a U.S. tariff but prefer a minor one (48%) to a major one (20%).

The recent acrimonious U.S.-Canada trade relationship, fueled by the economic hostility of the Trump administration, isn't reflected in the general views of Americans, stated Angus Reid. Three-quarters (73%) in the U.S. say they have a favorable view of Canada. There has also been no statistical change in the percentage of Americans (52%) who describe Canada as "the most important" or a "very important" trading partner to the U.S.

In the U.S., much like in Canada, the high cost of living and inflation is the top issue (46%) according to residents, added Angus Reid. At the same time, more people in the U.S. say Trump's tariffs are mostly borne by Americans (63%), either consumers (56%) or businesses (7%), than believe it is instead foreign companies or governments (13%) bearing the brunt of them.