NATIONAL PULSE – Half say we should send more aid to Cuba despite Trump
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One-third, and half of past Liberals voters, would send more than the $8 million already committed
By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE
April 3, 2026 – The war in Iran and its ripple effects on the global economy has consumed much of the media oxygen in recent weeks. It has obscured the ongoing crisis in Cuba, subject to a punishing oil blockade that has starved it of tourism, a vital economic lifeline.
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that Canadians more supportive than not of Canada sending aid to the beleaguered Caribbean country even if it risks tension with the United States. Half (51%) want Canada to provide aid despite the potential of further upsetting the U.S.-Canada relationship, three-in-10 (31%) believe instead that maintaining positive relations with the Trump administration should be more important.
The focus on the U.S. and Israel war on Iran is evident when comparing the attention paid to the two international news stories by Canadians. The Angus Reid Institute engagement index scores attention paid to the U.S. oil blockade of Cuba as a 45, lower than average level of engagement of 50. The war in Iran scores a 62.
So far, Canada has supplied $8 million in humanitarian aid, mostly to help fortify Cuba’s food security. One-third (34%) say that is enough support from Canada; one-third (32%) want their country to do more to assist. There are also one-in-five (19%) who believe Canada should be doing less than that or should not have sent that aid at all.
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