Two recent surveys suggest most Canadians actually agree on something: that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump should keep his hands off Canada.

However, one survey found that a significant chunk of Canadians, nearly a quarter, were at least open to the idea. And another poll found about the same percentage of Americans were also supportive of a merge.

The polls conducted by Abacus Data and Angus Reid Institute follow comments by Trump who has mused that Canada could be annexed by the U.S. and become the 51st state.

  • Hemingways_Shotgun@lemmy.ca
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    15 hours ago

    hmmm…I wonder what percentage of the Canadian Population is Albertan and Saskatchewanian…

    I live in a province of traitors.

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      6 hours ago

      What shitty reporting!

      To reach one quarter (actually 24%), they had to count everyone who didn’t answer “absolutely not”. This means it includes a bunch of “not in favor” as those that are open to the idea!

      Elsewhere, it said that only 1 in 10 were in favor.

      If the poll had four options, it means:

      • Absolutely not: 76%
      • Would rather not: 14%
      • In favor: 4%
      • Absolutely Yes: 6%

      Edit: numbers. They’re not clear on the exact digits, trying to fudge them their way…