President Donald Trump reignited controversy by reiterating his belief that Canada would be better off as the 51st US state, a claim met with strong disapproval in Canada. Trump's comments, made during a recent interview, sparked a renewed debate about the relationship between the two countries.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada would be better off if it agreed to become the 51st U.S. state — a prospect that is deeply unpopular among Canadians. Trump made his latest comments on the suggestions during an interview that aired Sunday. 'Yeah it is,' Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier when asked whether his talk of annexing Canada is 'a real thing' — as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently warned.
I think Canada would be much better off being the 51st state because we lose $200 billion a year with Canada. And I’m not going to let that happen,' Trump said. 'Why are we paying $200 billion a year, essentially a subsidy to Canada?' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is 'a real thing' and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources, local media reported. Trudeau’s comments to business and labor leaders in a closed-door session were mistakenly carried by a loudspeaker, Canada’s public broadcaster CBC reported. 'Mr. Trump has it in mind that the easiest way to do it is absorbing our country and it is a real thing. In my conversations with him on…,' Trudeau said of making Canada a U.S. state before the microphone cut out, according to CBC. They’re very aware of our resources, of what we have and they very much want to be able to benefit from those,' Trudeau reportedly said.Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on threats to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, with another 10% tariff on Canadian oil, natural gas and electricity. Trump had threatened the tariffs to ensure greater cooperation from the countries to stop illegal immigration and prevent fentanyl smuggling, but he has also pledged to use tariffs to boost domestic manufacturing and raise revenues for the federal government. Trudeau said Canada can use the 30-day extension to show U.S. officials the country’s increased spending on border security. Canada has announced a $1.3 billion Canadian dollars ($900 million) border security plan that includes drones, helicopters, more border guards and the creation of a joint task force. Trudeau also has promised to appoint a new fentanyl czar, who will serve as the primary liaison between the Canadian and U.S. governments, even though less than 1% of the fentanyl and illegal immigrant crossings into the U.S. come from Canada
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