Canada’s ambassador in the United Nations rejects President Donald Trump’s argument that the nation would benefit by becoming a member of the United States.
“By the way, we are not the 51st state,” said UN ambassador Bob Rae “Special report. ”
“We are a sovereign, independent country. Our leader deserves to be treated with respect, and we deserve to be treated with respect. That is how we want to be seen.”
Trump has repeated the idea Canada Assimilation For months, claiming that absorbing the nation would benefit both economies in the midst of imminent tariff threats.
Trump agrees to pause rates on Canada in exchange for more border enforcement
President Donald Trump (L) talks to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the plenary session of NATO top in the Grove Hotel in Watford, northeast of London on December 4, 2019. (Nicholas Kamm)
“Canada should become our loved one 51st state“Trump wrote about the truth of the truth on Sunday.” Much lower loads, much better military protection for the people of Canada – and no rates! “
Trump agreed on Monday to pause extra rates Canadian import 30 days after a phone call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who made some concessions to temporarily avert the taxes.
The leaders spoke for hours before additional 25% rates had to take effect on Canadian goods that entered the United States. In a post on X, Trudeau said that Canada will implement a $ 1.3 billion border plan and designate a fentanyl.
“The rates are the markets completely upset and the employment of region and region of jobs on both sides of the border border,” Rae replied.
“There is no room to fool the integrity of this border. In any way. And rates pose a major threat to the economic safety of both our country and yours.”
“Let’s talk about the trade relationship in the long term, but don’t continue to use rates as a thing that you think you can play, without understanding the consequences for both our economies.”
Mexico agrees to use 10,000 troops in the American border in exchange for tariff break
According to the US Census Bureau, the United States had a trade deficit of $ 64.3 billion with Canada in 2023. But Trump claims that the real number is much higher.
“Canada has been very offensive of the United States for many years, “the President said Sunday.” They have been very heavy for oil and energy. They are not essentially allow our farm products. They don’t allow many things, and we let everything come in as a one -way street. “
Ambassador Rae pushed back on that claim.
“When it comes to the general economic relationship, when it comes to services, when it comes to tourism, when it comes to the number of Canadians investing in different ways in the United States is a win-win situation between our two countries , “he said.
“A group says it is 60 billion; the president says it is 100 billion one day, the next day it is 150 billion. Come on, give us a break.”
Despite the new agreement, ambassador Rae remains wary of Trump’s trade tactics.
“We are prepared and want a serious discussion about the renewal of the current trade agreement … which will come in 2026. But I think it will continue to threaten the rates at the moment., Markets are falling, security is falling.”
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Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reached a similar agreement to pause rates on Monday after what Trump described as a ‘very friendly conversation’.
Hours before the rates would come into force, Sheinbaum announced that Mexico would use 10,000 troops in the border between the US and Mexico.
The US also implemented a rate of 10% on Chinese import from Tuesday. In response, China announced retribution rates Started on selected American goods and an antitrust research into Google.
Louis Casiano from Fox News has contributed to this report.
