US Poses Greater Security Threat Than China, Canadians Say in Poll
An intersection by the Peace Bridge near the Canada-US border in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.
Photographer: Laura Proctor/BloombergMore than half of Canadians say the US currently poses the greatest threat to their country’s security, a stark indicator of how wide the perceived rift has become between the historically close allies.
A survey conducted by Nanos Research Group for Bloomberg News found 55% of respondents believed the US poses the most risk to Canada’s security of any country. Some 15% of respondents said China was the greatest threat, followed by 14% who pointed to Russia.