Donald Trump has declared that Canada decision to recognize Palestinian statehood will make it "very hard" to reach a trade deal between Ottawa and Washington.Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that the move is set to be made at the United Nations General Assembly in September.."Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh' Canada!!!".Canada to recognize Palestinian statehood in September."Preserving a two-state solution means standing with all people who choose peace over violence or terrorism, and it means honouring their innate desire for peaceful coexistence," Carney said during a press conference, noting that recognition of a Palestinian state would come with a number of expectations.Among them are that the release of the October 7 hostages, the holding of democratic elections in 2026, and the promise a disarmed Hamas will "play no role in the future government of Palestine.".The Conservatives were quick to warn that recognizing Palestinian statehood in the wake of the atrocities committed by Hamas "sends the wrong message.".Conservatives say recognition of Palestinian statehood in wake of Hamas atrocities 'sends the wrong message'."A unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood, without peace negotiations or a renunciation of violence, destroys the path to a durable, two-state solution," the party said. "Worse, it legitimizes terrorism by handing political rewards to a group that rules Gaza through fear, oppression, and brutality."
