Alberta Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Dan Williams called-out the political right on Wednesday over talk Canada should become a U.S. state due to bad politics in Ottawa and frustration among the electorate.The situation stems from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump joking that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could be the governor of a new 51st state. It is said Trump dislikes Trudeau."Unfortunately, to my dismay, it's Canadians on the political right who are asking for the (capitulation) of Canada by a foreign power," said Williams in a video posted to X. "And I think the idea of a Canadian identity needs to be broader than whether or not you like the politics of an American president on any given day, and whether or not you dislike the politics of your current prime minister.""You need to have a substance and a national identity that obviously transcends the circumstances of politics in this moment.".U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has ridiculed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over weak leadership regarding Trudeau's sabre-rattling — saying he will punish the U.S. with tariffs of his own if Trump follows through on a 25% tariff against Canadian goods.Speaking in Halifax on Monday, Trudeau said he will “respond to unfair tariffs in a number of ways” against the U.S. as they “did eight years ago.”“We’re still looking at the right ways to respond,” he said.“People south of the border are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive for Americans."
Alberta Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Dan Williams called-out the political right on Wednesday over talk Canada should become a U.S. state due to bad politics in Ottawa and frustration among the electorate.The situation stems from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump joking that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could be the governor of a new 51st state. It is said Trump dislikes Trudeau."Unfortunately, to my dismay, it's Canadians on the political right who are asking for the (capitulation) of Canada by a foreign power," said Williams in a video posted to X. "And I think the idea of a Canadian identity needs to be broader than whether or not you like the politics of an American president on any given day, and whether or not you dislike the politics of your current prime minister.""You need to have a substance and a national identity that obviously transcends the circumstances of politics in this moment.".U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has ridiculed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over weak leadership regarding Trudeau's sabre-rattling — saying he will punish the U.S. with tariffs of his own if Trump follows through on a 25% tariff against Canadian goods.Speaking in Halifax on Monday, Trudeau said he will “respond to unfair tariffs in a number of ways” against the U.S. as they “did eight years ago.”“We’re still looking at the right ways to respond,” he said.“People south of the border are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive for Americans."
