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Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- General
- Wall Street Journal
How a Small Library in Vermont Became a Symbol of Resistance for Canada
DERBY LINE, Vt.—The stately, stone-and-stained-glass library in this tiny border town in the rolling hills of Vermont plays a pivotal role in Canadian mystery writer Louise Penny's forthcoming novel. In the book, a shadowy cabal has hatched a plot to tap Canada's vast resources by making it the 51st state. Penny's beloved Chief Inspector Armand Gamache meets with a U.S. contact at the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, trying to foil the plan.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
King Charles III lends support to Canada in rare speech
King Charles III warned that Canada faced 'unprecedented' challenges, in a speech widely seen as a rebuke to pressure from US President Donald Trump. The monarch — Canada's head of state — made the trip from London to open the country's Parliament at short notice while undergoing cancer treatment, indicating that the visit was far from ordinary. Since taking office, Trump has imposed punishing tariffs on Canada, and repeatedly said he wants to annex the country: On Tuesday, he said Canadians could join a planned missile defense system for free 'if they become our cherished 51st State.' Charles, thus, was arguing that Canada was 'not merely a place, or a line on a map,' a Globe & Mail columnist wrote.
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First Post
3 days ago
- Business
- First Post
Can Donald Trump build Golden Dome without Canada?
US President Donald Trump has offered to let Canada join the US' Golden Dome missile defence shield – in exchange for it giving up its sovereignty and becoming the '51st state'. However, Canada has outright rejected Trump's proposal. But what did Trump say exactly? And can the United States build the Golden Dome without Canada? read more US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Canadian PM earlier in May said his government is talking to the US about joining the Golden Dome missile defence program. AFP US President Donald Trump has offered to let Canada join the US' Golden Dome missile defence shield for free. However, there's a catch. Canada has to become 'the 51st state' to do. Else, it has to pay the US a large sum of money. Trump's statement came just hours after King Charles in a speech said Canada was facing 'unprecedented dangers'. 'Many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them', Charles, who remains head of state of Canada, said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The king reaffirmed Canada's sovereignty, saying the 'True North is indeed strong and free.' But what did Trump say? Can he really build a golden dome without Canada? And what is Ottawa saying? Let's take a closer look: What did Trump say? Trump, taking to social media, has said that Canada can join the US' proposed Golden Dome programme. 'I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation,' Trump wrote on his Truth Social website. Trump is essentially offering Canada a quid pro quo – free protection under the Golden Dome in exchange for giving up its sovereignty. Trump further claimed that Canada was in fact mulling it over. 'But (it) will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State. They are considering the offer!' US President Donald Trump announces his plans for the 'Golden Dome,' a national ballistic and cruise missile defence system in the presence of Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House. AFP The multi-layered, $175 billion system would for the first time put US weapons in space. Trump has said he wants the system to be fully operational by 2029 – the end of his second term. However experts have warned that this may not be feasible due to the technological challenges in putting together such a project. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD They have also warned that the price tag might be much bigger than Trump thinks. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has said just the space-based components of the Golden Dome could cost as much as $542 billion over the next 20 years. What is Canada saying? Canada has outright rejected Trump's proposal to Join the Golden Dome for free in exchange for its sovereignty. 'Canada is a proud, independent country and has no plans to give up its sovereignty,' the Prime Minister's Office was quoted as saying by CTV. Carney earlier in May said his government is talking to the US about joining the Golden Dome missile defence program. Time Magazine quoted Carney as saying he wasn't going to 'put a price tag' on it. 'We are conscious that we have an ability, if we so choose, to complete the Golden Dome with investments and partnership.' 'Is it a good idea for Canada? Yes, it is a good to have protections in place for Canadians,' Carney said. Carney confirmed he's had talks with Trump about it and said there are discussions with senior officials. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'It's something that we are looking at and something that has been discussed at a high level.' Carney said. 'But not I'm not sure one negotiates on this. These are military decisions that have been taken in that context, and we will evaluate it accordingly.' Carney warned that Canada faces potential missiles threats in the 'not-too-distant future' that could come from space. Canada's prime minister Mark Carney, while visiting Trump at the White House, insisted that Canada's sovereignty is 'not for sale.' 'Is Canada going to be doing this alone or with the United States? Because with a Golden Dome, there will be discussions that could have an impact on Canada, but Canada wouldn't be a part of them,' Carney said. Carney, while visiting Trump at the White House, insisted that Canada's sovereignty is 'not for sale.' 'It would really be a wonderful marriage,' Trump told Carney. 'It's not for sale, it won't be for sale – ever,' the Canadian Prime Minister responded. 'Never say never, never say never,' Trump said. So, what now? Can the US go Just don't have to keep the child in Canada it alone? STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Can Trump build Golden Dome without Canada? US officials think not. They say Canada – with its four million square miles of territory — will need to play a critical role in the proposed Golden Dome missile defence shield. It must be noted that Canada and the US are already long-time defence allies under the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad). Norad provides for a shared defence of airspace over the two nations. According to Time Magazine, Canada said in 2022 had vowed to spend around $28 billion over the next two decades to modernise Norad. The Royal Canadian Air Force's 22 Wing holds it's annual NORAD Tracks Santa promotion at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay in North Bay, Ontario, Canada December 9, 2021. File Image/Reuters As per Politico, Canada's airspace gives the United States' sensors a crucial line of sight to shoot down missiles from China and the United States. 'What Canada really brings is terrain,' Glen VanHerck, a retired Air Force general who led the US Northern Command until last year, told the outlet. 'If we can position, or Canada positions, over-the-horizon radars further north in the Arctic, that dramatically increases the United States and Canada's ability to see over the pole into Russia, into China and other places.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'It will be very important where Canada decides to put its over-the-horizon radar,' said a Senate GOP aide, who was granted anonymity to talk about closed-door policy talks. 'It would be much more difficult without Canada.' 'What we really want them to do is to contribute to the production of those assets and to be willing to host them, if necessary, within Canadian territory,' added Tory Bruno, the president and CEO of United Launch Alliance. 'There's a lot we just don't know,' Shuvaloy Majumdar, a Conservative member of Canada's parliament, told Politico. 'There's a lot that needs to be revealed about how the economic and security partnership with America and Canada will unfold.' With input from agencies
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Canada must pay $61bn for 'Golden Dome' unless it joins as 51st state
President Donald Trump presented Canada with an online offer to join his multi-billion Golden Dome missile defense system for free – on the condition that it ceases being a country and joins the U.S. Trump spelled out the stark terms in a Truth Social post where he once again resumed his pressure for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state. 'I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State. They are considering the offer!' Trump posted. It came days after Trump gushed about the new missile defense system for the entire country and continent that he said would work with near '100 percent' accuracy. 'We're going to have it at the highest level,' Trump said. 'Canada has called us and they want to be a part of it,' Trump added. But his language indicated continued disgruntlement, saying 'as usual, we help Canada as best we can.' The line appeared to resurface Trump's regular gripes about the U.S. footing the bill for Canada's defense. He said the success rate against incoming missiles 'is very close to 100 percent.' The 'big, beautiful bill' that squeaked through the House contains $25 billion for the program, although there are estimates it could cost up to half a trillion due to the massive territory the system would seek to protect. 'We're talking about $175 billion total cost when it's completed,' Trump said, brushing off skeptics. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called it a 'game changer.' Pressed on whether military brass liked the idea, Trump responded: 'I suggested it and they all said, 'We love the idea sir.' That's the way it's supposed to be, right?' Trump's post about Canada came on a day King Charles snatched a line from the Canadian national anthem to call the nation 'strong and free.' 'As the anthem reminds us, True North is indeed strong and free,' Charles said in a speech to mark the opening session of Canada's parliament, quoting from 'O Canada.' The King also spoke of an economic and security relationship rooted in 'mutual respect' between the U.S. and Canada. The speech was written by PM Mark Carney's office. Carney blasted out a clip from the speech, which ended in Charles earning rousing applause. Trump hosted Carney at the White House, after repeatedly dissing his predecessor Justin Trudeau as 'governor' in posts and statements, in a meeting that raised prospects for a cooling of passions after Canadians booed the U.S. National Anthem at hockey events following Trump's statements and threats.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
CTV National News: Trump makes 51st state comment on social media after King's speech
Watch U.S. President Trump made a 51st state comment on social media when referencing the cost on Canada to participate in his 'Golden Dome' plan.
