Canadian official Dominic LeBlanc criticized President-elect Trump’s “51st state” remarks Wednesday, saying they were no longer funny. “The joke is over,” said LeBlanc, Canada’s finance and
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Wednesday that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s assertions that Canada should become the 51st state should be taken seriously, after he initially dismissed them as a joke.
Canadian leaders have strongly rejected U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed the remarks as “counterproductive,
Canada's Finance Minister, Dominic LeBlanc, said Trump's rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is "becoming very counterproductive."
OTTAWA — Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada, but should still take them seriously, several federal cabinet ministers said Wednesday.
Claudia Sheinbaum gave a sarcastic history lesson to the president-elect, while Canada has also hit back at comments about it becoming the 51st US state.
Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance ... Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick speaks during a news conference with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. Credit: AP/Evan Vucci The Trump transition ...
Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official familiar with the matter said Thursday.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine
A 23-year-old hiker who survived 13 days lost in the Australian wilderness after randomly finding two granola bars has thanked his rescuers for enduring "tough conditions" to find him.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers will meet in Ottawa Jan. 15 to finalize a plan to respond to tariff threats from U.S.