Canada's former leader Chrétien has blunt advice for Trump: 'Give your head a shake!'
President-elect Donald Trump’s remark that Canada should become the 51st state has drawn condemnation and a patriotic outburst from a former Canadian prime minister who offered blunt advice to the incoming U_S_ leader: “Give your head a shake!”
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Canadian leaders say Trump's talk about Canada becoming the 51st state isn't funny anymore
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Canada's Conservative leader slams Trump's '51st state' idea
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