The nation is “completely reliant” on the US, and could be higher off because the 51st state, the US president has argued
US President Donald Trump has vowed to not let Canada “take benefit” of the US, as soon as once more stating that he needs to make the neighboring nation America’s 51st state. Chatting with reporters aboard Air Drive One on Saturday, Trump stated Canada wouldn’t even exist with out US subsidies and enterprise cooperation.
Trump made comparable remarks within the run-up to his inauguration earlier this month, suggesting that his administration may make Canada a part of the US. Ottawa has dismissed these ideas.
“Canada’s been profiting from the US for years. We’re not going to let that occur,” Trump instructed reporters.
“With out our subsidy, Canada doesn’t exist actually. Canada is completely reliant on us, due to this fact they need to be a state,” he stated. Trump accused Canada of “treating us very unfairly on commerce,” claiming that the US has been dropping $250 billion a yr to the neighboring state in commerce deficits, whereas Canada does “nearly 90% of their enterprise with the USA.”
“I may cease that in someday, and if I finished that, Canada wouldn’t exist as a rustic… I don’t wish to spend tons of of tens of millions of {dollars} on supporting a rustic except that nation is a state,” he stated.
In line with Trump, Canada would profit from changing into a part of the US.
“If it’s a state, the individuals of Canada would pay a a lot decrease tax. Their taxes could be minimize in half… They’ll get a lot better remedy, a lot better care,” he said, including that Canadians would additionally “don’t have any army issues” and “could be rather more safe in each method.”
“I feel it’s an excellent factor for Canada… I view it as, actually, a rustic that must be a state,” Trump stated.
Trump earlier threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian items, saying the measure would strengthen the US financial system. He reiterated the risk earlier this week, telling reporters that he plans to introduce the tariffs in February. Canada’s outgoing prime minister, Justin Trudeau, responded, warning Trump that Canada will introduce retaliatory tariffs and “costs for American customers on nearly all the pieces will go up.” Earlier this month, Trudeau stated there isn’t “a snowball’s likelihood in hell” that Canada will grow to be a part of the US.
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