A poll from early September found that 81% of Canadians support closer integration with the EU, including easier trade, travel, work, study and security cooperation.

Omissions

• The Abacus Data release headlines the finding as '4 in 5 Canadians' (i.e. roughly 80%), rounding the 81% figure; the 81% corresponds specifically to the question on support for closer Canada-EU integration, while 80% is reported for deepening strategic cooperation on foreign policy, defence and economic matters.
• The 81% is an aggregate of 'support' responses (strongly plus somewhat) rather than a measure of intense support, and the poll measures support for closer integration while Canada remains outside the EU.
• The poll was published in September 2026, before the 21 October 2026 plenary session, so the MEP could have known the figure; the exact fieldwork dates (early September 2026) are not restated in the claim but match the source period.

Sources

• PrimaryAbacus Data — 'As Carney Heads to Europe, 4 in 5 Canadians Support Closer Integration with the EU'Pollster release: 'Eighty percent of Canadians say Canada should deepen strategic cooperation with the European Union on foreign policy, defence, and economic...'; the release also asks about support for closer integration with the European Union, 'including making it easier to trade, travel, work and study and to cooperate on security.'
• SecondaryCult MTL — '81% of Canadians support closer integration between Canada and the European Union''81% of Canadians say they support closer Canada-EU integration, including measures to make it easier to trade, travel, work, study and cooperate...'
• Secondary338Canada — '338 Sunday Update: Canadians Want Closer Ties With Europe''Nationally, 81% of respondents support closer integration with the European Union, including majorities in every polling region, with only...'