‘Canada is sovereign, Canada will choose its own destiny, thank you very much,’ one minister said
TORONTO — Federal cabinet members stressed Friday there will be “no messing” with the Canada-U.S. border, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested that President Donald Trump is serious about making this country the 51st state to secure Canada’s critical mineral reserves.
Transport Minister Anita Anand and Employment Steve MacKinnon said the overwhelming mood in the country is to stand firm on Canada’s independence, regardless of pressure from Trump’s threatened 25-per-cent tariffs.
In answer to a question in what was supposed to be a closed-door session of his summit meeting on strengthening Canada’s economy, Trudeau said Trump is serious about wanting Canada to become part of the U.S., likely to guarantee access to minerals needed for new technology. But annexation is simply not on the table, Anand told reporters later.
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