Ontario Premier Rejects Trump's '51st State' Idea for Canada

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Ontario Premier Rejects Trump's '51st State' Idea for Canada
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has refuted U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state of America. Ford, along with Canadian actor and comedian Mike Myers, emphasized Canada's self-reliance and national pride. Trump had made the claim on his social media platform, Truth Social, stating that Canadians desire to be part of the U.S. and would benefit from its tax and military protection.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada will “never be the 51st state ," rebuking U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ’s latest social media post.“Canadians take care of Canadians. We don’t need to be anybody’s 51st state ,” Canadian actor and comedian Mike Myers said in a video aired during the segment.“We’ll never be the 51st state . We’re Canada . We’re proud to be Canadians. We’ll always fight for that,” Ford said.

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