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No, not directly it may affect, as no documentation states that US Tourist Visa refusal will automatically straight-forward effect Canada Study Visa.
But.. Canada & US are members of five-eye group, mainly to share criminal-immigration related data, but who knows they also share normal visa refusals also? Canada Study Visa form will ask you about any refusal/deportation by any country (in past 10 years?), so ideally you should be stating about this B1/B2.
At same time, same as US, Canada will also look for your ties to your home-land, & will want to make sure that you have enough reasons to leave Canada & come back once you finish the studies. Also, that you have legal & adequate financial resources to support you there & you will nor be a burden on welfare or that you will not be resorting to work illegally.
So, to re-iterate, no, it does not have any automatic direct affect, it will not be the automatic reason for Canada refusal, but the same reasons US considered to refuse you the B1/B2 visa, may come up & affect the outcome of this Study Visa application. If none of your circumstances changed, Canadian reasons might be the exact same.
Provided you show/prove enough ties/finances by legal/honest way (not fund parking etc.) to elevate Visa Officer's concerns, he/she may get convinced & can give you the visa. Then, although you did not asked, once you are in Canada on study, if you genuinely want to visit US as a tourist, having Canada Study Visa (along-with other things) may positively effect that outcome.