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The saga of Donald Trump's threats to take over Canada escalated as an Ontario politician floated a counteroffer to buy two U.S. states. While Trump's idea of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is largely seen as a major troll, the president-elect seems to be getting more and more serious about the idea. After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday he is resigning as the country's leader, Trump credited himself with the move and noted people in Canada 'love' the idea of being a state. In response to Trump's threats, Ontario Premier Doug Ford suggested that Canada should...

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that Mexico and Canada should become a U.S. state if they want to continue receiving subsidies from their neighboring country. The president-elect had made a similar remark regarding Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had reportedly told the president-elect during a November 29 meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida that the tariff plans would devastate Canada's economy. The Republican is said to have jokingly suggested, "Maybe Canada should become the 51st state" in response.