A tower with his name on it may be going up in Vancouver but that doesn’t mean British Columbians are warming to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
Nearly three-quarters (70%) of B.C. residents say a Trump presidency would be “bad” for Canada, according to a poll released by Insights West on Monday (August 31).
No other province has as much disdain for the real estate mogul, who leads Republican presidential contenders in opinion polls.
Nationally, 62% of respondents believe it would be bad for Canada if Trump became the next president.
Trump’s popularity in the U.S. hasn’t waned in the wake of controversial statements, such as calling Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists.
And those comments did little to dissuade the 15% of British Columbians who believe a Trump presidency would be “good.”
But it’s Alberta where the business tycoon is most popular, with 21% of those polled in the oil-rich province believing a Trump presidency would be good for the country.
Hilary Clinton is the most popular choice in Canada, with 55% of respondents stating it would be good for the country if the former U.S. secretary of state was elected president.
Meanwhile, more than half (53%) of British Columbians believe Clinton would be good for Canada.
