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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an economic summit on Friday that he believes U.S. President Donald Trump is sincere in his desire to annex Canada and that this stems from the American leader’s interest in gaining access to this country’s critical minerals, a source said.

Mr. Trudeau made the comments to an audience of about 200 business leaders, trade experts and union executives in Toronto who have gathered to map out ways to boost economic growth and attract new capital investment in the face of the looming threat of U.S. protectionism.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly proposed to Canada in recent months that it could avoid tariffs if it agreed to a political union with the United States. He has mockingly referred to Mr. Trudeau as the governor of the 51st state.

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[–] Timbits@lemmy.ca 64 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

Americans please kill your president, for our own safety if nothing. Sincerely your brothers up north.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You guys are the one with the experience to burn down the whitehouse... be our guest, for good old times.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

Come on, Canada! Party like it's 1812!

[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

Not sure next in line’s going to be much safer for y’all. The conclusions one should take from this statement are left as an exercise to the reader.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 32 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Ukrainian rare earths, now Canada's minerals... did someone show him StarCraft or something?

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

"Not enough minerals"

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Don’t forget about Greenland.

Minerals and an arctic / pole claim.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

future luxury condos, resort, and golf courses. just gotta cook the environment a little more, first.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

And Ukraine is nothing big for rare earths.

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So when is America going to divide itself into 13 commonwealths?

[–] ALERT@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

you mean 14 commonwealths and 88 subdistricts?

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago

Trump’s mineral lust is peak imperialism wrapped in tariff threats. Oh sure, let’s casually annex a sovereign nation because lithium and cobalt are just that shiny. Trudeau’s right to call this out, but where’s the spine? Rolling over for a 30-day tariff “pause” while Trump licks his chops over our resources? Pathetic.

This isn’t governance—it’s a shakedown. 51st state? Try 19th-century colonialism with a MAGA hat. Canada’s playing nice, but we’re just negotiating our own surrender while corporate ghouls nod along.

Wake up. Diversify trade. Nationalize critical minerals. Burn the 49th parallel to ash if they cross it. Sovereignty isn’t a bargaining chip—it’s the only chip.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Should we start mining the border? I've always been anti war, I hate guns and I'm not really patriotic. But if some Unitedstaters start to invade my country, I'll probably change my mind real fast and those fuckers will have to (gladly I'm sure) kill me.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Those that invade won't be true Americans, they will be nazis wearing the US flag

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hmm. Not sure it makes a big difference for the people invaded.

You're saying the nazis that invaded a large part of Europe in the last world war were not "true" Germans? It must have been comforting for the invaded people to know that no true German could ever be a nazi.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

And no true Goth could invade Italy, and no true Frank could invade Gaul, and no true Englishman could settle in Ireland. Yep, that's how it works.

[–] riverSpirit@thelemmy.club 2 points 4 days ago

No true my grandpa was 1/10 Scottish American.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Technically you're an Imperial, so invasions are not a very bad thing?

Anyway, why is everyone seriously discussing Trump's promises, has the Mexican wall been built? That seems an easier task than just annexing a few countries, let alone from the golden billion.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So you were not actually anti war, there just happened to be no war affecting you?

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I can understand people that defend where they live if they need to. But I can also not understand why anybody would sign up to follow orders and invade/bomb other countries. I have no fucking love for military organizations.

I don't need a gun now because I don't fear my fellow Canadians. I have no reason to want one and I can only see those things as killing machines.

However if my home, friends, family, and region is invaded, I will still hate fucking guns and all the violence, it will certainly fuck me up mentally, but I'll find a gun and fire on the invaders until they kill me.

[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Canadians will be ready and waiting!

[–] HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm not really patriotic but this fucktard make me want to use my Canadian war crime DNA like burning every us national park hoping that the animal will trample as many persone as possible while fleeing also got an idea with powdered glass and modified snow canon

[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Im really interested in knowing what Canada did in WW1 that caused the Geneva convention

[–] HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lot of night trench raid with home made weapon like spiked club and shive. grenade catapult and pipe bomb also lot of fun killing prisonner of war ( we did not take any ) by beating them to death in place of shooting them .

The non respect of live and let live ( you only attack if ordered ) and non respect of truce and using it to get closer before killing enemy

At least one time throwing canned beef to starving ferman soldier and when they ask for more throwing grenade

And that only some of the WW1

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 3 days ago

Never underestimate a calm man's rage or something

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If the US tries to invade Canada, I'll happily lend my rifles to defend the land to the north.

I consider it my patriotic duty to my fellow human.

Just take care of my dogs if anything happens to me.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

I mean you're in for a world of hurt no matter what happens.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 days ago

Trump is speedrunning all future wars. We need to confront this issue now with an open mind for everyone. If not, one country will try this again but with a competent person

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I can't imagine there'd be many in the military willing to go along with this.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

They will be replaced with those who score most excellently on the Loyalty Exam. Not to the country, mind you, to Trump or Old Spice.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Sure mate, because people in the military are known to not follow orders... right?

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

Over my dead body, tabarnak.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 days ago

what? y'all don't want a little bit of anschluss? god to think we used to know you

/s in case it wasn't clear

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

In fascist Amerikkka, Canada moves to yoU!