Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio.
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United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.'

United States President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff threats and talk of making Canada the “51st state” have sparked a shift in attitudes when it comes to Quebec’s place in Canada—but it remains to be seen how long those feelings will last, say observer...

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