Canada on Trump's Proposed Union: Thanks, but Let's Just Be Friends

The president-elect’s comments about the U.S. annexing its northern neighbor were rejected by Canadians of all political stripes.

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Will Trump really take Canada and Greenland?

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Let’s Try Something Different in How We Deal With Trump

I know many voters reject my party’s significant leftward shift. So do I. Democrats need to refocus on bipartisan solutions to America’s problems.
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