Le Canada, 51ème état des USA ?

🤔 To qualify: At a dinner at Mar-a-Lago on November 29, Trump and Trudeau discussed potential 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, which Trump justified with issues related to immigration, drug trafficking, and the U.S. trade deficit, which he estimates at $100 billion with Canada. Trudeau warned that the tariffs would “kill the Canadian economy”, to which Trump joked that Canada should become the 51ᵉ state of the United States, with Trudeau as governor. The joke, which drew nervous laughter, was explicitly described as humorous by Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who was present at the dinner. He pointed out that this light-heartedness reflected the good relations between the two countries. The dinner, described as “very friendly and very positive” by the Canadian guests, lasted almost three hours and covered a variety of topics. https://cvc.li/wnyxV https://cvc.li/RyLef Some agreed, however, including Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet, that the joke wasn't really in good taste given the stakes and consequences such a decision could have. https://cvc.li/vOyqz https://cvc.li/Uvpmf