“They spoke for friendship with the USA, but in no case for the 51st state.”, — write: www.unian.ua
They spoke for friendship with the USA, but in no case for the 51st state.
Canada reacted to Trump’s statements / photo ua.depositphotos.comAll Canadian political forces rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Canadians have mostly tolerated Trump’s trolling, but his explicit call to force Canada to join the United States by “economic force” has caused a patriotic uproar in the usually peaceful country of 40 million people.
To join the U.S., Canada would have to abandon its constitutional monarchy and become a republic, which would require the approval of both houses of Canada’s federal parliament and the legislatures of each of Canada’s 10 provinces, said Gregory Tardy, a lawyer who served as a senior adviser to Canada’s House of Commons.
Both houses of the US Congress will also have to approve the new state. And this new state will be the largest in both population and size.
The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, who is leading the polls for the new prime minister, said Canada is America’s “best friend” but added: “We are a great and independent country.”
“Canada will never be the 51st state. Period,” Poultevre concluded.
Trump’s fresh remarks about Canada were made in a more serious tone, prompting Trudeau to respond publicly. “There is not the slightest chance that Canada will become part of the United States,” he said.
Trump’s comments are consistent with his practice of asking for the most at the start of negotiations in order to extract more concessions at the end, said Gerald Butts, a former senior adviser to Trudeau and now vice chairman of consulting firm Eurasia Group.
“He’s trying to push the boundaries when it comes to negotiations. He obviously has some concessions in mind that he wants to get at some point, and he’s setting the bar extremely high,” Butts said of Trump’s intentions.
Danielle Smith, the leader of the oil-rich province of Alberta, called Canada a “strong, independent country” and noted that it is one of the largest consumers of US goods and services. She said the US and Canada should work together.
Doug Ford, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, said Trump’s comments were reminiscent of his past life as a real estate mogul. “But this property is not for sale,” he said, referring to Canada.
Trump’s statement about CanadaTrump has previously expressed the idea of annexing Canada. Canadian politicians at the time dismissed the comment as a joke. One official noted that Trump had said similar things during his first term as president, and it made sense for Trudeau to ignore the call.
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