Canadian leaders unhappy about 51st state talk

 The Federalist Wire:

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A debate has erupted across the border as a Canadian lawmaker accused the Trump administration of waging an “act of war” against its northern neighbor.

The accusation stems from President Donald Trump’s persistent references to Canada as the United States’ “51st state” and his decision to slap hefty tariffs on Canadian goods. Charlie Angus, a liberal member of Canada’s New Democratic Party, didn’t hold back during a Monday interview with the MeidasTouch Network, where he blasted the U.S. administration’s actions.

“Well, I think Marco Rubio probably needs to be sent back to school because when you say that someone doesn’t have a right to have a country, that’s an act of war. When you rip up, arbitrarily, trade agreements and threaten and say you’re going to break a country, that’s an act of war. And Canadians have responded in kind,” Angus declared.

His sharp words came in response to comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a recent trip to Canada for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

Rubio found himself in the hot seat as reporters pressed him on Trump’s “51st state” quip. Speaking on March 14, Rubio sidestepped the tension, saying, “The president has made his argument as to why he thinks Canada would be better off joining the United States… for economic purposes.”

He emphasized that the G7 summit wasn’t the place for such discussions, noting, “There’s a disagreement between the president’s position and the position of the Canadian government. I don’t think that’s a mystery coming in, and it wasn’t a topic of conversation, because that’s not what this summit was about.”

The “51st state” label first surfaced in November 2024, shortly after Trump’s election victory, during a meeting with then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Rubio recounted the exchange:

“Trudeau basically says that if the U.S. imposes tariffs on Canada, Canada couldn’t survive as a nation-state, at which point the president said, ‘Well, then you should become a state.’ And that’s where this began.” Trump has since doubled down, arguing that Canada’s economic future would brighten as part of the U.S.
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I think many Americans would be unhappy with Canada as a state given its current politics.  The Canadians are probably more liberal than California or New York.  The US is probably better off without them.  Canada would probably be better off as a state in the US.  Texas is probably more prosperous than Canada.

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