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Two in five Canadian workers afraid for their jobs this Labour Day

A new Angus Reid Institute poll shows 76% of Canadians support Prime Minister Mark Carney's "hard line" against Washington, though 40% of Canadian workers fear the trade dispute will cost them their jobs.
Industry experts warn the trade dispute could cost the Canadian economy as many as 90,000 jobs, with 13% of Canadians "very concerned about losing their own job" and another 25% expressing anxiety.
Even in Alberta and Saskatchewan, where support was lowest, 65% of Saskatchewan respondents backed walking away from the bargaining table, while 53% of Conservatives also supported the decision.
On Tuesday, Canada's dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs take effect, with 62% of respondents calling it the right move "under the circumstances" reflecting broad public agreement with the government's approach.
About 64% of Canadians believe the country will emerge stronger from the trade war, while 26% disagree, citing potential damage to the relationship with Canada's most important trading partner.

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