The is really a diversion, and unimportant. Trudeau could insist that the cheques be made out to him personally and it would hardly be on the radar

What really matters in the lives of Canadians is what Trumps' most recent tweets are.

How does one know?   Just look at the numbers of posts etc that articles on these respective subjects generate. 

I was at a conference/trade show in the USA a few weeks back, with a good mix of Canadians attending. Most I met sheepishly  admitted they followed/knew more about US politics than Canadian  (the most shocking where the BC contingent who relied on my to update them on what little I knew about Clark, the election etc.).