Canada, Trump and tariffs
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A Research Co. poll shows 17% of Americans want Canada to be a U.S. territory. Meanwhile, Alberta separatists gather signatures for an independence referendum.
Trump officials have met with Canadian separatist group that wants to break off from rest of country, report says - The group says it has met with ‘very, very senior people,’ according to the report
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse “The Body” Ventura believes his state might be better off if it were to become a part of Canada.
Canadians have been exposed to Trump’s statements for months, and they had an undeniable effect on last year’s federal election campaign. Last week, we had a chance to ask Americans if they share the vision of expansionism that their president has outlined. Sometimes seriously. Sometimes in jest.
Pierre Poilievre rebuked Trump's desire to make Canada the 51st state, warning he is prepared to defend Canadians at all costs.
The former Minnesota governor floated the idea while criticizing Trump’s rhetoric and warning of a fractured country.
Approximately 28% fewer Canadians entered the US over the course of 2025 amid President Trump's aggressive tariff policy and his repeated 51st state threats.
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, says the state should start looking into ways to “join Canada.”