4 h. ago Trump’s 51st state talk ‘almost never’ comes up in D.C.: Canada’s envoy

Ambassador Kirsten Hillman says her private conversations in Washington remain focused on building Canada's relationship with the new Trump administration.

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19 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: Scotiabank crowd gets into the boos for U.S. anthem

Scotiabank Arena was a little late flocking to the boo-bird nest, but made itself heard when the Star-Spangled Banner started up Saturday’s 6-3 Toronto win. The Maple Leafs had not played at home since Jan. 29, before Donald Trump ratcheted up the trade war and his rhetoric about the 51st state. However, after the Bell […]

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29 h. ago Canadian fans irked by Wayne Gretzky’s affiliations with Trump amid tensions

The Canadian hockey legend known as “The Great One” is facing heightened criticism over his political affiliations as tensions between Canada and the U.S. continue to fester. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to make Canada the “51st state” of the U.S., prompting mass criticism from politicians and residents north of the border. […]

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55 h. ago Trudeau has words for Trump after Canada's 4 Nations championship win over U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was ready following Team Canada's OT win over the United States.Following Connor McDavid's electrifying golden goal to secure Canada the 4 Nations championship, Trudeau took to social media with a subtle jab at U.S. President Donald Trump."You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," Trudeau wrote.You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 21, 2025This comes after a relentless series of statements made by Trump referring to Canada as the 51st American state. This strange statement was first made by the 78-year-old president back in December and was initially played off by many as a joke. As he continued to say it, however, it started rubbing some Canadians the wrong way.Notably, he has referred to Trudeau as the "governor" of Canada rather than the prime minister. Trump repeated the statement Thursday in a post...

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3 d. ago ‘You don’t boo the U.S.’: JD Vance jokes if Canada doesn’t win ‘tariffs are even higher’

White House press secretary says President Donald Trump looking forward to Team USA 'beating our soon-to-be 51st state, Canada'

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3 d. ago GTA manufacturer shocked retailers not increasing Canadian goods as buy local movement takes off

Introducing a top-quality Canadian product and getting it into customer hands is easier said than done. With the buy local movement taking shape across the country in response to the threat of tariffs on goods entering the U.S. and talk of Canada becoming the 51st state, one Toronto-area manufacturer said retailers have shown little interest […]

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4 d. ago Canadian Armed Forces says it’s on track to meet this year’s recruitment goal

OTTAWA — More Canadians have expressed an interest in joining the military since U.S. President Donald Trump took office — but the Canadian Armed Forces isn’t attributing that spike to Trump and his talk of annexing Canada. The Canadian Armed Forces received roughly 1,000 more applications over the last month than it did in the […]

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4 d. ago Ford: Axe the tax talk: Canada's consumption tax — the GST — pays for myriad programs and services for all

Anyone who believes the 'government' is not 'us' needs a primary lesson in civics. All that lost revenue results in fewer services available to Canadians

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5 d. ago Team Canada hockey stars talk rematch after loss to USA during 4 Nations

Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon are ready for Team Canada's rematch with the USA.The 4 Nations championship matchup is set as Canada will look to avenge a round-robin loss to the Americans on Thursday. This time, it will be for all the marbles as the winner of the next game will walk away with the title.Canada has been led by the three-headed dragon of Crosby, MacKinnon and McDavid at this tournament. Those three have combined for a total of 12 points through three round-robin games.Crosby, who captains this Canadian squad, is confident his team can find another level against the USA."You look at the last game, the intensity, both teams got to know each other pretty well, pretty quickly," Crosby told reporters. "It'll be a great challenge."A storyline throughout the entire tournament has been the Nova Scotia connection between Crosby and MacKinnon. Those two have played on a forward line throughout most of the tournament up to this point.MacKinnon echoed Cros...

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6 d. ago LILLEY: Steve Bannon says Trump is serious on the 51st state

Donald Trump's former chief strategist explains the "geostrategic" and "geoeconomic" reasons the Americans want to annex Canada.

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6 d. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Is Trump serious about Canada being the 51st state? Bannon weighs in

WATCH: Sun political columnist Brian Lilley talks with Steve Bannon,  former advisor to President Donald Trump. Bannon explains the importance of Canada to Trump, and how it ties in with the Panama Canal and Greenland. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the […]

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