The president-elect recently quipped that Canada should become the 51st state and has proposed imposing tariffs on it.

Summary

Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the “Great State of Canada” on Truth Social, following recent discussions about tariffs on Canada.

Trump has joked about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state, linking the idea to U.S. trade deficits with Canada and Mexico.

Trudeau, responding to tariff threats, pledged to counter any unfair trade measures.

The remarks have sparked lighthearted responses, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford joking about the War of 1812 and Sen. Bernie Sanders referencing Canada’s healthcare system.

  • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
    761·
    13 days ago

    God, I would feel so happy and safe if my neighbor joked about subjugating me under his rule. Especially when they’re 8x my population and have 26x the military budget.

      • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        161·
        13 days ago

        I’m not for imperialism, but at this point, can we just hand the US back to the UK.

        Like, they tried this whole independence thing, it clearly did not work.

        (obvious /s on the UK part)

      • Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17·
        13 days ago

        Sounds like a threat to me. US should do a preliminary strike before Canada tries anything.

    • Obi@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      8·
      13 days ago

      We (NATO countries) would have your back but damn is this a bleak thought, I do not like imagining this situation unfolding at all.

      • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        13 days ago

        Long-shot 2025-2029 bingo card square: Canada joins the CSTO, USA rolls over the border, Russians rush in, WWIII and nuclear armageddon with a delicious maple flavor. I’d read that book, anyway, but hope it’s fiction rather than history in a decade or so.

        • Kaavi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          13 days ago

          I put USA joins CSTO on my bingo card square - I see a special bond between Russia and USA, Trump have a crush on Putin.

  • ATDA@lemmy.worldEnglish
    481·
    13 days ago

    As opposed to the whining shit pants child running the kindergarten that is America.

    • where_am_i@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      163·
      13 days ago

      I beg your pardon, out of the 100 kids old enough to talk, 51 said this is the best kid to rule the kindergarten.

      • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        13 days ago

        Remember student councils? Doing like elections and shit in grade 6 or whatever.

        People campaign on shit like ‘no school on Fridays if you vote for me’ or ‘a Nintendo in every class’. And people vote accordingly.

        And that’s the extent of our political education and it continues to work even when spoke by the same demonstrable liars and idiots.

        • where_am_i@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          26·
          12 days ago

          And exactly why, as an adult, can’t I vote for “no work on Fridays”? Why can’t I decide for myself as adult “I don’t want to spend money on universal healthcare, I want to spend it on weed, and if tomorrow I get cancer I’ll happily die, I’ll take that gamble”. Who are you, anon, to take that choice away from me and, who the f are you to dictate me how to responsibly live my life?

          And if you think you know what’s best for me, or for whoever else voted for the “wrong for them” politician, then you’re simply against democracy. State this clearly “I know what’s best for people, and they don’t cuz they’re sheep trusting the wolf”.

          And suddenly instead of being a resistance fighter you turn into a benevolent superior being whose help is somehow unappreciated. A very different picture in my opinion.

          • Bgugi@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            11 days ago

            You can’t vote for those things because nobody is actually offering them. That’s the point of the student council analogy.

  • Clent@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    13 days ago

    How many electoral college votes and house of representative seats would they get with their population?

    Not sure this would play in his favor.

    • Typotyper@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9·
      12 days ago

      If Canada was granted several states then we would tilt the senate to the democrats.

      Most likely he’d want us a slave state like Puerto Rico

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    11 days ago

    He hasn’t started yet and is already alienating Canada and Mexico, both it’s biggest trading partners.

    Those two working together could already run the US into the ground financially

  • Geobloke@lemm.eeEnglish
    41·
    11 days ago

    Time to make Shoresy the US ambassador. I’d love to see what he’d say about melania

  • xia@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    2·
    11 days ago

    Given the definition of ‘state’, isn’t that actually correct, even if misleading to the modern ear?

  • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    11 days ago

    Would we keep our health care or, even less likely but better, extend the healthcare to the US?

    If it’s the second one, the answer is still no but I would love to help our American peeps in theory.

    Edit:

    Also, since the US cares more about a state’s land than population, how many seats do we get?

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
    21·
    10 days ago

    Justin should hold all meetings at like Jubilee heights, Chrysler field, etc, and see how long until his people Get It.

    It may be too subtle for them. It may be too subtle for us here.