Halloween is over, but many B.C. residents feel the scariest time of 2016 is still around the corner.
With only a handful of days left until the U.S. election, the percentage of those in B.C. who believe a victory by Donald Trump would have negative repercussions for Canada has reached an all-time high, according to the results of an Insights West poll released November 3.
The poll found 89% of respondents from this province said a Trump presidency would be detrimental to Canada. This is the highest percentage of all Canadian provinces.
The national average is 80%, which is up 18 percentage points since Insights West began asking this question in August 2015. In contrast, 34% of Canadians believe a President Hillary Clinton would be bad for Canada, up from 20%.
Those who voted NDP in last year’s federal election (92%), women (83%) and Canadians over 55 (81%) are some of the demographics holding the most negative views of Trump.
Many poll respondents—58% across Canada—said Canada should welcome Americans to the country if Trump were to win the election. As well, one-third of those surveyed said Canada should consider cutting ties with the U.S. if he takes office.
If Hillary Clinton wins, 76% of Canadians said this would be a historic milestone for women.
