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Canada's new PM on Trump's 51st state talk: It's 'crazy'
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shut down President Trump’s talk of Canada potentially becoming the U.S.’s 51st state, characterizing it as “crazy” and vowing the North American neighbor ...The Hill - 2d -
Canadian reporters grill Rubio over Trump's 51st state talk
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday faced pointed questions from Canadian journalists over the seriousness of President Trump’s calls for Canada to become the 51st state and the trade war with ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state. Is he serious?
President Donald Trump continued to belittle Canada and threaten it with joining the United States as the economic war with the country continued.ABC News - 3d -
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Trump Intensifies ‘51st State’ Threats in Attack on Canada
The U.S. president on Tuesday reiterated his claims on Canada’s territory as he increased tariffs, threatening to bring the country’s economy to its knees.The New York Times - 5d -
Rubio says Canada takeover won't be on G7 agenda
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that talk about the U.S. acquiring Canada will not be a topic of discussion when the Group of Seven (G7) nations meet in Quebec. Asked about President Trump's ...The Hill - 4d -
Mark Carney, Canada's next prime minister, pledges to take on Trump
Canada's next prime minister, former central banker Mark Carney, is pledging to take on President Trump as the president imposes tariffs and threatens to turn the country into the 51st state. CBS ...CBS News - 6d -
White House says Canada would 'benefit greatly' from becoming 51st state
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Canada would "benefit greatly" from becoming the 51st state as tensions continue over tariffs.NBC News - 5d -
Canada's new PM: The 'anti-Trump' numbers man who may force the UK to take a side
The incoming Canadian PM has made standing up to his US counterpart a big part of his campaign.BBC News - 6d -
What Trump wants from Zelenskyy and Canada's new leader: Morning Rundown
Trump wants Zelenskyy to change his attitude. Who is Amy Gleason, the new DOGE administrator? DHS performs polygraph test on staff. Canada's new PM Mark Carney.NBC News - 6d -
How Trump's threats have revived Canada's Liberal Party
Justin Trudeau's party was headed for near-certain defeat - until the US president said he wanted to make Canada the 51st state.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Carney talks tough on Trump threat - but can he reset relations?
Canada's next PM, who described the US as a "country we can no longer trust", will need to work with the US president.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Canadian ambassador to US on Trump's 51st state remarks: 'We take seriously our sovereignty'
Kirsten Hillman, Canadian ambassador to the U.S., said on Sunday that her country takes its sovereignty “seriously” as President Trump appears to be holding firm in his ambitions to make Canada the ...The Hill - 11h -
New Canada PM Mark Carney to visit Paris and London amid attacks from Trump
Newly minted prime minister will sit down with Macron and Starmer but has no immediate plans to meet with Donald Trump. Mark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, is headed to Paris and London ...The Guardian - 5h -
Canada’s New PM Tells Trump: If Want a Fight, We’ll Kick Your Butt
Former central banker Mark Carney has managed the financial crisis and Brexit. He’s not backing down from a trade war with the U.S.Inc. - 6d -
Trump's ambassador pick says "Canada is a sovereign state"
"Canada is a sovereign state, yes," Pete Hoekstra said during his confirmation hearing Thursday.CBS News - 3d -
Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets Trudeau as Trump threat looms
Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of power. Canada ’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum; floats 51st state again
Trump adds another 25% to tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum as the trade war between the countries continues to escalate.ABC News - 5d -
US pauses water-sharing negotiations with Canada over Columbia River
Break in talks comes as Trump escalates trade war with Canada and threatens its sovereignty. The United States has paused negotiations with Canada on a key water-sharing treaty as Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 4d -
Carney ready to talk trade with Trump if 'there's respect for Canada's sovereignty'
Prime minister-designate's comments follow Canada's reciprocal tariffs on US imports after Trump slapped taxes on steel and aluminium.BBC News - 4d -
Latest news on Trump's trade war with Canada, China
China and Canada have imposed retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. as part of the trade war surrounding President Trump's new policies. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.CBS News - 6d -
Trump floats 250% tariff on dairy from Canada
Jerome Powell's remarks came as Trump threatened new tariffs on Canada.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Canada ‘will never be part of the US’, says new PM Mark Carney amid trade war
Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor sworn in and expected to call election soon. Mark Carney has said Canada will never be part of the US, after being sworn in as the country’s 24th ...The Guardian - 2d -
Mark Carney to be next Canada PM after winning Liberal leadership race
Former central banker will be only second prime minister in Canadian history without a seat in parliament. ‘Boring guy’ whose economic acumen could help Canada tackle Trump Mark Carney, the ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Trump downplays recession fears as Canada hits U.S. with retaliatory tariffs
NBC News Correspondents Aaron Gilchrist, Gabe Gutierrez and Brian Cheung and Elise Labott of the Council of Foreign Relations join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the escalating trade war between the ...NBC News - 4d -
Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to win trade war with Trump
The 59-year-old political newcomer says he will keep tariffs on US imports "until the Americans show us respect".BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Latest news on Trump's trade war with Canada, shock in stock markets
President Trump's trade war with Canada is growing after Ontario's premier announced on a tax on electricity bound for the U.S. This comes as the stock markets are reacting negatively to Mr. ...CBS News - 5d -
Canada Gets a New Leader Amid Trump’s Trade War
Mark Carney, Canada’s incoming prime minister, is no stranger to crises. Now he faces what is arguably the challenge of a lifetime: President Trump. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief ...The New York Times - 2d -
Greenland PM blasts Trump talk of U.S. annexation: 'Enough is enough'
"We don't want to be Americans. No, we don't want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders," said Jens-Frederik Nielsen of the island's Demokraatit party.CNBC - 3d -
Canada prepares to select new leader
On Sunday, Canada will move one step closer to finding its next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party holds a leadership vote to replace Justin Trudeau. The move comes as President Trump ...CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Trump economic adviser: US 'launched a drug war, not a trade war' with Mexico, Canada
Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada but “a drug war.” Hassett joined ABC News’s ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
The Memo: Trump, amid tariff tangle, sounds serious about bringing Canada into US
President Trump’s tariff policies sparked another day of political and financial-market turmoil Tuesday — along with new recognition that he really may be serious about trying to make Canada part ...The Hill - 4d -
Is Starmer finally getting to grips with being PM?
Lord Blunkett offers his assessment and Amol talks to new Today presenter Anna Foster.BBC News - 4d -
'America is not Canada,' new Prime Minister Mark Carney says in rebuke to Trump
President Donald Trump since his second White House term began has said Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal should become U.S. property.CNBC - 2d -
Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks
Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereignty. The leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats has called on the prime minister to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Canada gets new leader, but don’t bet on a quick Trump tariff truce
Could the U.S. and Canada quickly patch up trade relations following the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Don’t count on it.MarketWatch - 6d -
Challenged by Trump, Trudeau Rallies Canada as He Leaves Office
After nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau steps down on Friday as prime minister amid a trade war and President Trump’s stated desire to annex Canada.The New York Times - 2d -
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's new prime minister amid Trump's trade war
Former central banker Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s new prime ministerABC News - 2d -
Can Trump's tariff threats have an economic impact before they're imposed?
President Trump is threatening to put new tariffs on European alcohol. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held talks with Canada's finance minister and Ontario's premiere on the tariff ...CBS News - 3d -
Iranian leader rejects Trump’s push for nuclear talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected President Trump’s push for nuclear deal talks between the two nations, arguing the initiative is only a gateway for Washington to impose new ...The Hill - Mar. 8