‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s '51st state' pitch for Canada is 'incredibly insulting' and an 'assault on our democratic institutions and our sovereignty.'

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTOPHER GULY

February 10, 2025

When the man whose brand was built on “the art of the deal” slapped Canada with sweeping tariffs on Feb. 1, he inadvertently crafted a consolidated reply from the Confederation.

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