Majority of Canadians Disapprove of US Military Strike Against Iran

New Ipsos polling for Global News reveals Canadian disapproval (61%) of the US military action against Iran, with 42% strongly disapproving. Only one in four (23%) approve (8% strongly/15% somewhat), while 16% are unsure either way. Concerns about potential Canadian involvement are high, with 66% expressing fear that Canada will be pulled into this war and the lives of our soldiers will be at risk. Notably, just 32% think the war in Iran will be over in a couple of months, with more (41%) disagreeing and a substantial portion (28%) who aren't sure either way.

Canadians prioritize diplomatic de-escalation and humanitarian aid in addressing the conflict, with far fewer supporting sending troops for peacekeeping or for military assistance for the US. On other measures, however, Canadians appear uncertain, with just under half either expressing neutral opinions or saying they don’t know or prefer not to answer as to whether Canada should implement stricter economic sanctions against Iran or establish diplomatic ties with the country. Canadians are largely pessimistic about the future of Iran on the world stage, as 47% disagree that once the war is over the country will emerge as a positive contributor to the world’s community of nations (while 22% agree and 31% aren’t sure). 
 

Canadians are most concerned about the conflict’s impact on the price of gas, the Canadian economy, and the price of crude oil.

Around two-thirds express concern over people in the Middle East, while concern over Israeli civilians specifically and personal safety is much lower. 
 

When it comes to the way different players are handling the current conflict, on balance Canadians are twice as likely to say that Prime Minister Carney is doing a “good job’” (41%) than a “bad job” (22%), although many are neutral (25%) or simply don’t know (13%) how to assess his performance. Those 55+ (48%) and those in BC (49%) are more likely to say Carney has done a good job, while those 35-54 (28%) are more inclined to say he’s done a bad job. 

When it comes to President Trump’s handling of the conflict, a majority (64%) say he’s done bad job, while relatively few (14%) would endorse his performance. Going further, six in ten (59%) Canadians say President Trump is too willing to use military force to advance US interests. 
 

These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted between March 10 and 11, 2026, on behalf of Global News. For this survey, a sample of 1,001 Canadians aged 18+ was interviewed online. Quotas and weighting were employed to ensure that the sample’s composition reflects that of the Canadian population according to census parameters. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the poll is accurate to within ± 3.8 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, had all Canadians aged 18+ been polled. The credibility interval will be wider among subsets of the population. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error.

For more information on this news release, please contact:
Darrell Bricker, PhD
CEO, Ipsos Global Public Affairs
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