New polling information from the Canadian American Business Council (CABC) shows that the majority of Americans believe it is important for the United States to have good economic relations with Canada.
As the United States continues to follow a slow recovery in the health of its economy, more and more Americans are taking notice of the relative stability of the economy north of the border.
"This latest round of polling evidences a consistent belief among the American public that having good relations with Canada is very important for the U.S. economy," said Maryscott Greenwood, Executive Director for the CABC.
"Polls like this one confirm that Americans value the special relationship that exists between our two countries."
The survey found that 72 percent of Americans think it is "very important" for the U.S. to have good economic relations with Canada. Canada was a clear leader in this poll by a healthy margin. Relations with the other five major U.S. trading partners -- China, Mexico, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom -- were less important in terms of benefits to the U.S. economy.
"This round of polling shows that Americans value the interconnectedness of our two economies to support job creation and economic recovery," said Don Millar, a member of the CABC Board of Directors and Managing Director at FD, an international management consulting firm.
"With these results, Americans are sending a clear and direct signal to policy makers that we should work to enhance opportunities for greater cooperation between our countries."
Additionally, the results of the poll show that this opinion is shared evenly across the U.S. In the North for example, 97 percent of Americans think it is important to maintain good economic relations with Canada. In the South and in the rest of the country, 93 percent of Americans shared the view that relations with Canada are very important.
Just how those relations should be maintained and fostered remains unclear.
Source: Canadian American Business Council
As the United States continues to follow a slow recovery in the health of its economy, more and more Americans are taking notice of the relative stability of the economy north of the border.
"This latest round of polling evidences a consistent belief among the American public that having good relations with Canada is very important for the U.S. economy," said Maryscott Greenwood, Executive Director for the CABC.
"Polls like this one confirm that Americans value the special relationship that exists between our two countries."
The survey found that 72 percent of Americans think it is "very important" for the U.S. to have good economic relations with Canada. Canada was a clear leader in this poll by a healthy margin. Relations with the other five major U.S. trading partners -- China, Mexico, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom -- were less important in terms of benefits to the U.S. economy.
"This round of polling shows that Americans value the interconnectedness of our two economies to support job creation and economic recovery," said Don Millar, a member of the CABC Board of Directors and Managing Director at FD, an international management consulting firm.
"With these results, Americans are sending a clear and direct signal to policy makers that we should work to enhance opportunities for greater cooperation between our countries."
Additionally, the results of the poll show that this opinion is shared evenly across the U.S. In the North for example, 97 percent of Americans think it is important to maintain good economic relations with Canada. In the South and in the rest of the country, 93 percent of Americans shared the view that relations with Canada are very important.
Just how those relations should be maintained and fostered remains unclear.
Source: Canadian American Business Council
