Canadian official Dominic LeBlanc criticized President-elect Trump’s “51st state” remarks Wednesday, saying they were no longer funny. “The joke is over,” said LeBlanc, Canada’s finance and

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Wednesday that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s assertions that Canada should become the 51st state should be taken seriously, after he initially dismissed them as a joke.

Canadian leaders have strongly rejected U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed the remarks as “counterproductive,

Canada’s finance minister says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally and major tr

Both the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812 featured U.S. ambitions for Canadian annexation. Such talk rose again following the Civil War five decades later—a threat so grave that it motivated Canada’s political leadership to incorporate as a new country,

With all this back and forth, we decided to ask real-life Canadians in the BuzzFeed Community to share their reactions to Trump's statements and if they'd support Canada joining t

Canada’s leaders clap back at U.S. president-elect Donald Trump after he again said he’ll make Canada the 51st state of the United States.

President-elect Trump proposed making Canada the 51st state, citing $200–250 billion in US subsidies and low NATO contributions. PM Trudeau earlier dismissed the remarks as a distraction, reaffirming sovereignty and warning of countermeasures if tariffs are imposed.

United States President-elect Donald Trump has commented on the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.