'The reaction of my colleagues coming from Europe about this absurd threat of annexation was really, "Is that a joke?”' Mélanie Joly told reporters.
During a G7 meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly stated that European Union counterparts initially considered U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats against Canada a "joke," but Joly emphasized the seriousness of the situation and Canadian anxiety. Joly met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the issue, but tariffs on steel and aluminum remained in place.
