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.
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maybe peel off some western provinces
canadian provinces have the right to secede
I recently spent a full week in Ontario. An American dollar is worth $1.37 in Canadian play money. North of the border there are quite a few migrants from the British Commonwealth of Nations, including Chinese, Indians, and Pakistanis. Moslems are everyplace.
Canada is a second rate first world nation that will succumb to its embracing diversity and multicultural wholeheartedly.
thats a bold move Cotten.. Lets see how it works out for him.
Said the mouse to the elephant.
Heh Canada, We don’t NEED ANYTHING you have.
WE DON’T NEED YOU, but YOU NEED US.
FAFO
I had to look it up after your correction.
You have the right actor. Wrong movie.
It was water boy. Great catch. You can do it!
https://clip.cafe/the-waterboy-1998/you-can-do-it-s3/
Paul Joseph Watson - On Canada’s Elections (Read the Comments section)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQEgk2MnPgw
didnt see waterboy, but he reprised that line in several sandler movies… but i loved dynamite over and over.
be well FRend
Canada will cave and do it on Trump’s terms.
They still don’t get who they’re dealing with.
The only part of Canada we should be interested in is Alberta.
The Canadian Armed Forces have less operational fighter aircraft than one US Navy Aircaft Carrier.
,,, call for you from Davos on line three Mr Carney.
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