Canadian official on Trump 51st state remarks: ‘The joke is over’
Canadian official Dominic LeBlanc criticized President-elect Trump’s “51st state” remarks Wednesday, saying they were no longer funny. “The joke is over,” said LeBlanc, Canada’s finance and
No longer a joke: Ministers say Trump's threats to absorb Canada need to be taken seriously
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Wednesday that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s assertions that Canada should become the 51st state should be taken seriously, after he initially dismissed them as a joke.
“The joke has gone too far”: Canadian Finance Minister responds to Donald Trump’s “51st state” talk
Canadian leaders have strongly rejected U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed the remarks as “counterproductive,
Canadian Leaders Want Trump to Stop 51st State Talk: 'The Joke Is Over'
Canada's Finance Minister, Dominic LeBlanc, said Trump's rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is "becoming very counterproductive."
Cabinet ministers say take Trump threats seriously, but don't overreact
OTTAWA — Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada, but should still take them seriously, several federal cabinet ministers said Wednesday.
Canadian leaders say Trump's talk about Canada becoming the 51st state isn't funny anymore
Canada’s finance minister says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally and major tr
Trump’s threat to make Canada the 51st state a distraction from tariff fallout, Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump’s comments about turning Canada into the United States’ 51st state are just a distraction from the consequences of Trump’s tariff threats.
Trudeau says Trump talk of annexing Canada is a distraction tactic
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's talk of possibly annexing Canada was a tactic designed to distract people from the impact of his proposed tariffs.
Canada Energy Minister Warns Trump Against an Oil Trade War
Donald Trump’s claim that the US doesn’t need anything from Canada is “simply false,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s energy minister and a potential candidate in the contest to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
Canada Finance Minister LeBlanc says he won’t run for Liberal leader
Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has decided not to run for leadership of the Liberal Party, saying he needs to ...
No commitment from Trump team to drop tariff threat after meeting with Joly, LeBlanc in Florida
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and the new finance minister, Dominic LeBlanc, met with two of U.S.
In message to Trump, Mexico’s president displays old map of ‘Mexican America’
Claudia Sheinbaum gave a sarcastic history lesson to the president-elect, while Canada has also hit back at comments about it ...
Dominic LeBlanc says he will not run to replace Trudeau as Liberal leader
Dominic LeBlanc said he was going to turn his full attention to co-ordinating a response to the incoming Donald Trump ...
Orange juice, steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
A senior official says Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, sinks, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat ...
Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation following party pressure amid criticisms of Trump, budget handling
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to resign after calls increased for his ouster over his handling of ...
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Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he won't run for Liberal leadership
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Liberal MPs urge party to buttress upcoming leadership race against foreign interference
But the Liberal Party's constitution — mainly that it allows international students and non-Canadian residents to vote in internal party elections — is making some nervous with the spectre of foreign ...