Trudeau warns Canada’s natural resources are at the root of Trump’s ’51st state’ comments

Published February 7, 2025 4:17pm ET



Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believes President Donald Trump’s public statements toward making Canada the ’51st state’ should be taken seriously.

Trump has repeatedly labeled Canada the ’51st state’ as he discusses levying heavy tariffs on the country to pressure them into putting more resources into the country’s border with the U.S.

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