The comments come as the US ambassador in Ottawa warned Canadian citizens to avoid interfering in the upcoming US midterm elections. This directive follows reports of the Trump administration's own interventions in Canadian political affairs, specifically regarding a referendum held in Alberta.
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Trump Renews Claim Canada Will Join US as 51st State
Geopolitics6 days ago
President Donald Trump recently spoke about the future of North American borders, suggesting that the United States and its neighbor to the north would eventually become one entity. Comparing the prospect to his prior interests in Greenland, he asserted that "we don’t need them, but they need us" and that the American "plate’s getting larger all the time." These remarks revive a recurring theme from the president regarding Canada becoming the 51st state.
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