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Donald Trump says Canada becoming 51st U.S. state 'a great idea' (www.ctvnews.ca)

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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.

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[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 hours ago

Where is The Onion stamp?

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[-] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 hours ago

Aren't Canadians less conservative on average, than Americans?

So sure thing. Republicans might never win an election ever again. Look at all those sweet sweet electoral votes.

Or make it even better, admit each Canadian Province as a separate state, Republicans may never control a majority in the Senate ever again.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 hours ago

less conservative on average

Yes. But, like states, provinces are each all over the spectrum, from "nice" to "winnebago aristocracy hoodwinking the farmers". Themselves, some of them would support a bully from whom they cribbed their 'tough guy' drivel.

[-] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 hours ago

I think this is one of those "arch conservative" of one country turns out to be left of center in the US.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 0 points 7 hours ago

Not really. When people say that, they tend to be focused on healthcare. Which is fair, because US healthcare is barbaric. However, when you open it up to other issues--gay marriage, trans rights, anti-racisim--suddenly the US doesn't look so far to the right. At least, not in terms of public opinion vs what its government actually does.

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[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

Well, gerrymandering is still a thing, but anyway it would be like adding another California to the US, electorally. The populations are pretty close. And actually, the less-populous provinces are a little more conservative (the truckers protesting covid restrictions were canadians, remember), so actually maybe each individual province being added as a state would work in Trump's favor.

Not that he's thought any of that through, of course.

[-] Eczpurt@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago

Don't really like the idea of Canada as a 51st state but maybe we can talk our way into free shipping from the U.S.

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 hours ago

Sir you're about 48 years too early for that statement. Canada doesn't get annexed until 2072!

[-] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

Sure beats being an actual serious president, i guess

[-] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 hours ago

Can't send munitions to Ukraine if they're all being used to Ukraine Canada

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 hours ago

Exactly. Trump always doing putin’s bidding

[-] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -2 points 4 hours ago

People from both countries (and various European nations when they want to needle us, but mostly the English) have been calling Canada the 51st state for decades, this is nothing new.

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[-] takeda@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Much more likely with him taking over is the West and East Coast split up and became Canadian provides and him ending up ruling fly over states.

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 10 hours ago

Libs are carrying water for the opposition when they give in to the border security scare.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Strange that you think the current border ramp-up has nothing to do with the orange asshole threatening our sovereignty.

We're not typically a super nationalistic people, but threaten to back a coup to take us over and you might find out just how staunch we are to never be American.

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