“Canada Will Become 51st State Of U.S.” — President Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump has said Canada will “end up being the 51st state,” renewing complaints about trade tariffs and accusing the neighbouring country of treating the United States unfairly.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, on Wednesday, October 14, Trump said, “Canada treats us very badly. They always have. Not anymore. It’s a whole different ball game now that Trump is in town.”

He criticised Canadian tariffs on milk and other goods, as well as companies moving their factories to the U.S.

“They’ll end up being the 51st state, because that’s the only way it works,” Trump said. “We don’t need them, but they need us.”

He also questioned why the U.S. should lose billions of dollars supporting Canada, adding that the country’s territory “just adds to our beautiful plate,” in an apparent reference to his remarks about Greenland.

The comments came amid renewed trade tensions. U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra had suggested that remarks by Canadian politicians about retaliatory tariffs could be interpreted as “election interference” ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November.

Canada has repeatedly rejected the idea of becoming part of the United States. In September, British Columbia Premier David Eby announced plans for border signs declaring the province “never the 51st state.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford also rejected Trump’s earlier remarks, insisting that Canada’s sovereignty was not for sale.

“I can tell President Trump that will never, ever happen,” Ford said.

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