Posted on 04/29/2025 3:33:31 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his country deserves respect from the US and will only enter trade and security talks with President Donald Trump "on our terms".
Speaking exclusively to the BBC as the polls were closing, Carney said he would only visit Washington when there was a "serious discussion to be had" that respected Canada's sovereignty.
Carney and Trump have since spoken and agreed to meet in the near future, according to the Canadian prime minister's office.
"The leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the US working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment," the statement reads.
Trump was also said to congratulate Carney on the election.
Since Trump's re-election to the White House, the US president has repeatedly mentioned making Canada the "51st state" of America, and earlier on Tuesday this was reiterated by the White House on Tuesday.
"The election does not affect President Trump's plan to make Canada America's cherished 51st state," White House deputy spokesperson Anna Kelly said.
Carney, who secured a historic victory for his Liberal Party in a snap election on Monday, said such a scenario was "never, ever going to happen".
"Frankly, I don't think it's ever going to happen with respect to any other [country]... whether it's Panama or Greenland or elsewhere," he added.
However, he said there was a "win-win possibility" for his country if it could secure a deal with the US and also build on trading relationships with the European Union and the UK.
Strained US relations
The US is a big market for Canadian businesses with roughly 75% of Canada's exports heading south.
Canada accounts for a much smaller 17% of US exports.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Mark should stay home and give Canadians what they voted for….
I could be more descriptive but this is a mannerly forum
BTW, he dances like Tim Walz.
Just sayin’
Canada basically had two candidates.
Candidate A said, “We’re going to fill Canada to the brim with Indian immigrants.”
Candidate B said, “We’re going to fill Canada to the brim with Indian immigrants and cut entitlements.”
Guess which candidate won?
The mouse that roared. Link below. “The Last Great Act of Defiance”. Heh.
They're not stupid. Can't really say that about Canada.
Actually, this image is better. Didn’t immediately see the gun Mr. Mouse was hiding in the first pic.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/63/02/bb/6302bb4dbb31215e5113b3ee3e3767a9.jpg
WE’RE 51! WE’RE 51!
Canada is never going to be the 51st state. Unless you never want to see a Republican elected to the Presidency ever again. Ridiculous idea.
Yeah.
Try.
This should be intersting.
Respect your king!
Oooooohhh…I’m sure President Trump is skeered, Carney.
NOT.
You’re looking well, Mr. Bouchard.
Respect your king!
Well I didn’t vote for you!
Canada plus China = Cana.
Whether Canada wants it or not is beside the point. Since they have ZERO GOLD, they will be forced to grab the first life line thrown to them when fiat currencies crater. And Trump will offer it to them....IF they form a monetary alliance with us. The 51st state is an inevitability.
Come on Caryn. Cancel USMCA and go it alone you big tough guy. You don’t need the US trade agreements.
I’ll share the advice made famous in Napolean Dynamite “You can do it!”
Show us what your made of, Caryn.
Well, we import the following from Canada, let’s see just who needs whom the worst:
Fuels, oils, distallation products: $131B
Vehicles: $51B
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers: $30B
Plastics: $14B
Wood: $12B
Aluminum $11.5B
Electrical, electronic equipment: $11.2B
Aircraft, spacecraft: $9.25B
Precious stones, metals: $9.1B
Iron and Steel: $7.6B
Paper: $6.8B
Cereal, flour, starch, milk products: $6.8B
I see nothing on this list that we can’t make or find alternative sources for.
Wish Canada grew a spine when China and India was invading their country.
This will be fun to watch.
The Canucks are a Socialist Country.
This new leader will eventually fold like a cheap suit.
Carney, who secured a historic victory for his Liberal Party in a snap election on Monday,
It has been a while since the same party won four elections in a row——what makes it historic is that I do not believe the same party has ever followed up a majority with three successive minorities.
It is possible that the BBC writer has a highly developed sense of irony. If it was the NYT I would bet say that the writer once owned a thesaurus and likes to use adjectives that make him look erudite without worrying about things like truth.
If the article is read in a highly ironic manner, it does make sense. To be returned to government from having a minority where the most closely philosophically aligned part can give a margin of 13 more votes than necessary to one where the same ally can give a margin of four (or perhaps three or two-—while all the ridings have now been called, the liberals own the two smallest margins of victory which will likely be subjected to automatic recount, of 12 and 35 votes—the closest conservative wins are an order of magnitude larger and so not subject to automatic recount, which requires a margin tighter than 0.1%).
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