- Trump’s 50% steel tariffs wiped out about a third of orders for a Quebec bolt-and-fastener plant, prompting hiring freezes, a plant closure and dozens of layoffs — a snapshot of wider economic pain in the province.
- Support for Quebec independence is at a decades-low (around 30%); even separatist leaders say a referendum won’t be pressed while Trump is president amid fears his unpredictability could hijack the debate.
- Quebecers strongly dislike Trump (only ~10% view him favorably), and his tariffs and rhetoric have boosted Canadian patriotism and arguments for staying united.
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