Carney's first visit to the White House since his election comes as the U.S.-Canada trade relationship has been upended as a result of Trump's tariffs.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Donald Trump on Tuesday that his country will never be for sale, shutting down the U.S. president’s repeated calls to make Canada the 51st state.

“There are some places that are never for sale,” Carney said in the Oval Office.

Canada is “not for sale” and “won’t be for sale ever,” the prime minister said.

Trump replied: “Never say never.”

  • Honytawk@feddit.nlEnglish
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    2 days ago

    And lose access to healthcare, get tsunami’d by guns, be forced to capitalize on everything for the shareholders, and become part of the current laughing stock of the world?

    I doubt any Canadian would want that.

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Canada joining the US individually would radically change us politics though. It would make Democrats or further left a strong majority. The point is Canada making this offer makes Trump is the one that has to turn it down or lose everything, Canada would fundamentally change the us as 10 more states.