A new opinion survey suggests U.S. President Donald Trump's recent decision to slap a tariff on Canadian raw aluminum is garnering poor reviews on both sides of the border.
The web survey conducted by polling firm Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, found that 58 per cent of American respondents said they disagreed with the 10 per cent import tax.
The survey also found that 90 per cent of Canadians who took part in the survey objected to the White House's tariff.
The survey was conducted August 7 to 9 among 1,513 Canadians and 1,003 Americans, 18 or older, who were recruited from an online panel.
Since polls created from internet panels are not random samples, the survey cannot be assigned a margin of error.
On August 6, Trump announced his plans to impose a 10-per-cent tariff on raw aluminum from Canada as of Aug. 16. The tariffs on unprocessed aluminum imports from Canada are being levelled under Section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act, which states the imports pose a threat to American national security.
The next day, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland detailed Canada’s plans to hit back with $3.6 billion in countermeasures on a "broad and extensive list" of aluminum products.
Freeland announced that over 30 days the federal government would consult industry on a long list of American products that they are looking to level, in what will be a dollar-for-dollar response.
With files from the Canadian Press