32 h. ago Bell: Trump making Canada the 51st state — a hoax played on Canadians

After today, the idea of Canada as the 51st state should be seen for what it is, a hoax played on Canadians by politicians and the press

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44 h. ago America’s 49th state shows support for Canada that Trump wants to make its 51st

'We can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp says the state doesn't support Trump's trade war and annexation threats

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3 d. ago People demanding Amazon Canada remove 'insulting' 51st state merch

Fed-up Canadians are taking a stand and calling on Amazon Canada to pull 51st-state merchandise being sold online.On February 9, Thornbury, ON, resident Sue Williams-Dunn started a Change.org petition titled "Urge Amazon to Discontinue Selling 'Canada, 51st State' Merchandise."Williams-Dunn stated that Canadians feel a "profound sense of betrayal by the US President to try to force us to become the 51st State through submission, not permission."change.org"The merchandise being sold on Amazon that highlights and supports this claim is not just offensive and immoral — it reinforces a direct threat to our democracy," stated Williams-Dunn."Seeing items on sale that portray this notion on a platform as huge as Amazon gives President Trump's intimidating tactics more power than they deserve and serves as a constant reminder of the bullying we are subjected to."As of Monday morning, there are over 56,600 signatures.A quick search on Amazon Canada reveals a mix of products with varyin...

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8 d. ago Alberta Premier Smith rejects criticism U.S. meetings amount to treason

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting criticism that it's treason for her to join an American event with a U.S. podcaster who supports annexing Canada as the 51st state.

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1 week ago Bell: Memo to Danielle Smith — Just stop talking about Trump

To Premier Danielle Smith, remember in this election Donald Trump is toxic

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1 week ago Wayne Gretzky statue in Edmonton smeared with feces: ‘Disappointing’

Gretzky has recently drawn the ire of many in Canada for his public support of U.S. President Donald Trump, who wants Canada to become its 51st state

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1 week ago Trump says Canadians would pay ‘much lower taxes’ as Americans. He’s wrong.

“A lot of people in Canada are liking becoming our beautiful, cherished 51st state. They’ll have to pay much lower taxes.” – President Donald Trump, remarks to the media, Feb. 25 “They [Canadians] wouldn’t be paying for these tariffs. They’d have much lower taxes if they were part of this great country.” – White House […]

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2 w. ago With talk of a 51st state, a mystery: Why is Trump obsessed with Canada?

As President Donald Trump argued in recent weeks – for the first time, the third time, the 10th time – to eliminate Canadian sovereignty and convert the country into America’s 51st state, messages started arriving in attorney Mitchell Wine’s inbox. “A couple friends wrote me and said, ‘It’s all your fault,'” Wine recalled with a […]

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2 w. ago Within a week, 3 Republicans tell voters they don’t back annexing Canada

Constituents at tense town halls have been asking U.S. lawmakers if they support Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state and take over other nations.

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2 w. ago Letters March 19, 2025: ‘There is no path for Canada to become the 51st state.’

NO PATH TO 51 There’s no path for Canada to become the 51st state from the American side. Canada would be a second California with about the same population and about 50 electoral votes and about 48 seats in Congress, heavily Democrat. Republicans would never stand for that. This talk from Trump amounts to spitting […]

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2 w. ago Canada as 51st state a ‘compliment,’ Ford says but country is ‘not for sale’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Donald Trump’s threat to make Canada the 51st U.S. state is a “compliment,” but it’ll never happen.

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2 w. ago Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump’s tariffs on Canada

NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border gathered Tuesday in Vermont to share how the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have affected their industries. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and repeated comments that Canada should become the 51st state have infuriated Canadians, and many are boycotting […]

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2 w. ago ‘It’s crazy’: New PM Mark Carney rebuffs Marco Rubio’s comments about Canada as 51st state

Carney’s reaction was blunt. 'His point is crazy. That’s it'

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2 w. ago Rubio defends Trump’s 51st state rhetoric while on Canadian soil

The top U.S. diplomat was repeatedly pressed by reporters at the conclusion of the G7 foreign ministers summit in Quebec about whether he agrees with Trump's comments.

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3 w. ago Trump’s pick for ambassador to Canada agrees it’s a sovereign state, says he has ‘special appreciation’ for it

Pete Hoekstra, a former congressman from Michigan, appeared to play down the president’s frequent insistence that Canada become the 51st U.S. state

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3 w. ago Trump’s pick for ambassador to Canada admits it’s a sovereign state, says he has ‘special appreciation’ for it

Pete Hoekstra, a former congressman from Michigan, appeared to play down the president’s frequent insistence that Canada become the 51st U.S. state

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3 w. ago Most Americans have no interest in Canada becoming the '51st state', poll shows

Nine in 10 Canadians would vote 'no' in a referendum on annexation, while six in 10 Americans also have no interest in the idea.

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3 w. ago Airline cuts promo of U.S. destinations as 'Canadians may view this negatively'

Porter Airlines said it's shifting its marketing focus and reducing promotions for its U.S. destinations.The airline, headquartered in Toronto and launched in 2006, currently flies to 16 cities in the U.S. However, with the uncertainty brought on by the U.S.-Canada trade war, Porter Airlines said it's cutting back on promoting its destinations in the U.S.In an email statement, a representative said, "We've scaled back marketing our U.S. destinations, as some Canadians may view this negatively."A quick look at the airline's social media reveals a shift in focus toward promoting domestic destinations in the past few weeks."We are at the point of the winter season when capacity transitions to summer schedules, where 75 per cent of our peak capacity is planned for domestic routes," they stated.In response to tariffs and U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Canada becoming the 51st state, several Canadians have said they've cancelled their U.S. trips.Travel agency Flight Cen...

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3 w. ago NDP calls on Smith to cancel ‘despicable’ PragerU appearance with Ben Shapiro

Right-wing media personality Ben Shapiro has referred to Canada as the 51st state and PragerU has been criticized for distorting history and downplaying slavery and climate change.

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3 w. ago With U.S. threats of making Canada the 51st state, hundreds rally on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — Hundreds of people gathered on Parliament Hill for the “Elbows up, Canada” rally as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens economywide tariffs and making the country into the 51st state. The “Elbows up, Canada” rally comes together after four days of planning, drawing big name speakers including former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, Ottawa […]

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