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A new poll from Ipsos found that 82 per cent of respondents agree with the statement that, should Trump tariff Canadian goods, Canada should retaliate by slapping tariffs on American imports into Canada .

The Trudeau government has said that all options are on the table when it comes to responding to any tariff threat from the United States .

But Canadians also don’t believe the Trudeau government has a mandate to deal with Trump ’s threats: 77 per cent of those surveyed said an immediate general election is required to give the winner of that election the mandate required to negotiate with the Americans . With all three opposition parties ready to vote non-confidence in the Trudeau government upon Parliament ’s return on March 24 , an election is almost certain by late April or May ..