Donald Trump says Canada becoming 51st U.S. state is 'a great idea.' Jean Charest calls the comment a 'wake-up call'
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is taking aim at Canada once more, saying it would be 'a great idea' to make it America's ‘51st state.'

Summary

Donald Trump suggested Canada could become the U.S.’s “51st state,” claiming it would benefit Canadians through lower taxes and military protection.

The remark follows tensions over Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which shocked Canadian leaders, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who likened it to betrayal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the annexation talk as unserious but unveiled a $1 billion border security plan to address U.S. concerns.

The escalating rhetoric, including insults from Trump ally Elon Musk, highlights strained Canada-U.S. relations ahead of Trump’s second term.

  • ricecake@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 days ago

    surely you didn’t mention Michigan only because it’s so obvious, right?

    Hell, we’re already used to your currency. (Canadian coins are accepted interchangeably with their US counterparts)

    • Dem Bosain@midwest.socialEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Imagine my surprise when the bridge wouldn’t accept my Canadian quarters…

      But yes, the last time I got a roll of quarriers from the bank, at least a dollar of it was Canadian.

      • ricecake@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        8 days ago

        I get unreasonably indignant when a person or machine won’t accept my Canadian coins. It’s totally fair since it’s “foreign currency”, but … C’mon. Not accepting Canadian quarters is just petty.