‘People aren’t laughing as much anymore,’ says Sen. Boehm after Trump repeats calls for Canada to become 51st state

Experts say a formal annexation of Canada is unlikely, but warn of a possible erosion to Canadian sovereignty.

ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SOPHALL DUCH

February 5, 2025

With the economic threat of a trade war with the United States staved off for now, the existential threat that U.S. President Donald Trump poses for Canada still looms large.

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