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 ...
Sinatra says to Billy Idol — as Trump could say to Carney:
“I got chunks of guys like you in my stool.”
Trump promises not to shame them publicly, and Canada agrees to do as their told.
Deal made.
Good. I hope my President tells you to FO. You piggies are not our friends. You’re a bunch of thieves ripping off Americans.
If Canada needs us for defense, maybe we should send them a little bill for defending them? And maybe we should exclude them when we build the defensive dome over the United States. Just saying.
No offense to Canadians who in general are nice folks. That being said, first, without the US, Canada is nothing. Seriously, Canada’s well being as a nation is entirely dependent on its relations with the US, both politically and economically. Second, of the two main candidates running to be the Premier, neither one is worth a pile of dog poop, and it appears the Conservative Party candidate will lose even his district seat.
Indeed. Not with just 169 seats he is not.
Lib 169
Con 144
BQ 22
NDP 7
GRN 1
PPC 0
Other 0
-————— 172 needed for a majority.
That government will soon fall !
Canuckistan?
“You can do it!”
i believe it was from happy gilmore.
vote for pedro was from dynamite.
I can just picture Carney sitting in the Oval Office waiting room next to Zelensky. It will be like the closing scene in Beetlejuice.
“It’s not really a country anyway.”
Superb line. I laughed...
Hate to see banks like BMO and TD lose their US charters.
Canada is like the first full-on Tranny country. Lol.
And “on our terms” means abusing their citizens.
Increase domestic oil production and stop buying Canadian crude. The PM has few cards to play.
It’s funny how easy the liberals are trolled by Trump.
South Park came to mind.
South Park came up with that.
They freak out. Most Americans have no idea what's happening.
This POS thinks he is such hot sh_t.
He can quit using Trump now.
when is he going to mar a largo to bend the knee
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