Donald Trump repeated his threat to turn Canada into the “51st” American state today, despite Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent efforts to appease the United States president and his “make American great again” agenda.
Trump’s post on “Truth Social” was accompanied by a link to a news story from Bloomberg stating that Canada’s economy has slipped into a “technical recession.”
A screenshot of Trump’s post was shared on X by the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, who told reporters last year that Trump’s “51st state” comments were “behind us.”
In an email, a spokesperson from the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa told The Maple: “This is amplification of the President’s Truth Social post, which is our usual practice.”
In an interview with CBC in May, Hoekstra said he did not understand why Canadians are frustrated with the Trump regime, which imposed steep trade tariffs on Canadian goods last year in addition to making “51st state” threats.
In the face of U.S. aggression, the Liberal government has taken some steps to appease the Trump regime.
Carney recently committed to meeting Trump’s demand to increase military spending to 5 per cent of GDP and gave qualified support to the U.S.-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
More recently, Carney told the Economic Club of New York that “Canada strong will help make America great again,” in a nod to Trump’s “MAGA” slogan.
That comment won praise from Hoekstra, who wrote on X “I think a lot of Americans can get behind that kind of positive message.”
Carney’s speech advocated for continued cooperation between Canada and the U.S., particularly in the military, critical mineral, energy and artificial intelligence sectors.
“Above all, as you would expect, we’re focused on things that are good for Canada. This is good for all Canadians, but it’s also good for the United States because a stronger Canada is a better ally,” said Carney.
“We know that while Canada and the United States have had our differences over the centuries, we have always worked and eventually work through them because we share values and our common interests run deep.”
The Maple contacted Global Affairs Canada for comment about Trump’s latest 51st state threat, but did not receive any response.
White House officials reportedly met with leaders from Alberta’s separatist movement, allegedly discussing the feasibility of providing an independent Alberta with a $500 billion line of credit.
In May, Trump’s Undersecretary of War Elbridge Colby announced that the Americans were pausing a joint defence policy board because he claimed Canada “has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments.”
