“The joke has gone too far”: Canadian Finance Minister responds to Donald Trump’s “51st state” talk
Canadian leaders have strongly rejected U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed the remarks as “counterproductive,
Canadian official on Trump 51st state remarks: ‘The joke is over’
Canadian official Dominic LeBlanc criticized President-elect Trump’s “51st state” remarks Wednesday, saying they were no longer funny. “The joke is over,” said LeBlanc, Canada’s finance and intergovernmental affairs minister.
Canadian Leaders Want Trump to Stop 51st State Talk: 'The Joke Is Over'
Canada's Finance Minister, Dominic LeBlanc, said Trump's rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is "becoming very counterproductive."
Canadian leaders say Trump’s talk about Canada becoming the 51st state isn’t funny anymore
Canada's finance minister says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally and major trading partner.
Trump’s threat to make Canada the 51st state a distraction from tariff fallout, Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump’s comments about turning Canada into the United States’ 51st state are just a distraction from the consequences of Trump’s tariff threats.
Trump Wants Canada as America's 51st State. It Would Make the U.S. Richer
Canadians firmly do not want to join the U.S., but if Donald Trump's pipe dream became reality, America would cash in.
Justin Trudeau Reveals the Comeback That Shut Down Trump’s ‘51st State’ Chatter
The outgoing Canadian prime minister spilled details of his closed-door conversation at Mar-a-Lago last month.
Trudeau reveals when Trump got serious in annexing Canada conversation
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse into President-elect Donald Trump’s recent comments about annexing Canada. During an MSNBC interview Thursday, Trudeau revealed that the matter of annexation came up as a topic of discussion during his visit with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in November.
How Canadians are reacting to Trump’s ‘51st state’ posts
Surveys show most Canadians prefer staying separate, though some see potential power in a merger. What would it look like if Canada joined the U.S.?
Trudeau tells Americans Trump’s 51st state is ‘not going to happen’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against president-elect Donald Trump’s threats in a CNN interview, saying if he does bring in tariffs, Canada would be forced to retaliate. Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre called on the government to be more forceful with the U.
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Ottawa increases P.E.I. transfer payments by $69 million, totalling $977 million in 2025
The $69 million increase brings the total transfer payments the province will receive from Ottawa to $977 million – or $5,324 ...