Trudeau says Trump is serious about Canada becoming 51st state: reports
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President Donald Trump For weeks, I suggested that Canada become the 51st country of the United States, and while the opinion was divided into whether Trump was serious or wandering around his neighbor, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was the first, according to reports.
In a closed meeting with Canadian business leaders and employment, Trudeau stressed that Trump’s ambitious goals of annexation are “a real thing.”
“Mr. Trump is in mind that the easiest way to do this is to absorb our country and this is a real thing. In my conversations with him …” Trudeau said before the microphone cuts, according to CBC.
President Donald Trump and Canadian President Justin Trudeau. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, Left, Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images, to the right.)
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The news media was asked to leave the room before Trudeau made his comments, but CBC and Toronto Star managed to hear and record it.
“I suggest that the Trump administration does not only know the number of critical metals we have, but this may be the reason that they continue to talk about our absorption and make us in the state 51,” Trudo added, according to the people in the room where they listened to comments. “They completely realize our resources, what we have, and they want a lot to be able to benefit from these.”
Jill McGuan, President of the Labor Federation at Alberta, confirmed what Trudeau said in a post on the social platform x.
“Yes, I can confirm that Trudeau said that his evaluation is that what Trump really wants is not to make fentanel, migration, or even a trade deficit, what he really wants is to either control Canada or take it directly.” “Definitions are a tactic towards this goal.”
Trump was the first time during a dinner in Mar Lago with Trudeau in late November. Trump has also suggested that Greenland annex.
Canada is home to more than 40 million people and is a founding partner of NATO. It is a country rich in natural resources and provides the United States as goods like oil.
Trump has long said that Canada – as well as Mexico – failed to do enough to prevent flow Illegal immigrants Drugs, especially Fintanel in the United States, in addition, Trump claims that the United States has supported Canada with $ 200 billion annually.
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According to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that President Donald Trump is serious that Canada would become the state of 51 of the United States. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press via AP)
Canada will not be “State 51”, the ambassador’s protests amid the threat of the Trump tariff
At the end of last week, Trump once again repeated his proposal to absorb Canada, indicating that he would not be subject to his incoming definitions if the country joins the United States
“We pay hundreds of billions of dollars to support Canada. Why? There is no reason.” “We don’t need anything they have. We have unlimited energy, we must be our own cars, and we have more wood than we can use. Without this tremendous support, Canada stops being As a viable country. Harsh, but right! ”
“Therefore, you must become Canada Dear State 51, Trump added. “A much lower tax, and a much better military protection for the people of Canada – not customs tariffs!”
But Trump agreed to stop the customs tariff for 30 days on Monday after a call with Trudeau, who made some concessions to temporarily avoid fees.
Trudeau said Canada will carry out a border plan worth $ 1.3 billion and appoint Caesar Fintanel. In addition, you will enhance Canada Its limits With new helicopters, technology, employees and augmented coordination with the American authorities. He added that nearly 10,000 individuals will work to protect the border.
Trudeau wrote on X. On organized crime and fentanel and we will support it at $ 200 million. “
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President Donald Trump has describes a plan to make Canada the 51st country since November. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)
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The United States imports about 60 % of its raw oil From CanadaWith Alberta alone, it supplies 4.3 million barrels per day. According to the US Energy Information Department, the United States consumes about 20 million barrels per day, while locally produces about 13.2 million barrels per day. This means about a quarter of the oil that the United States consumes every day from Canada.
Canada is a higher export destination for 36 US states. Almost $ 2.7 billion of goods and services cross the borders every day.
Meanwhile, Canada is home to dozens of minerals that are important for use in various industries, including electric car batteries, solar panels, and semi -conductors, according to the New York Times. Some of the examples are commonly recognized for critical metals lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and zinc.
Daniel Wallace and Luis Cassiano, as well as the Associated Press, contributed to this report.