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NHK
4 days ago
- Business
- NHK
Trump: Canada could join Golden Dome defense system free as 51st US state
US President Donald Trump says that if Canada becomes the 51st US state, it can join the Golden Dome missile defense system for free. Trump wrote on social media on Tuesday, "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." Trump has already said he aims for the system to become operational by January 2029, before the end of his term. The next-generation missile defense shield would be deployed not only on land and at sea, but also in space. The US administration says building the system will cost 175 billion dollars. It is apparently designed to intercept attacks from countries including China and Russia, which are pushing for missile development. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has indicated his government will consider making a financial contribution to the project. But he has firmly rejected Trump's suggestion that Canada become a US state.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Morning Rush : Bill Carroll
U-s president Donald trump is reiterating his claims that he wants to make Canada the 51st state. He says the so called 'golden dome' defence system will cost Canada billions... But if we join the u-s... It will be free.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Donald Trump doubles down on calls for Canada to be made 51st US state in apparent rebuke after King Charles' declaration that country will remain 'strong and free'
Donald Trump doubled down on his position that Canada could become the '51st State' after King Charles ' show of support for independence on Tuesday. King Charles, the head of state in Canada, was invited to Canada by new prime minister Mark Carney, prompted by Trump's repeated threats of annexation. He avoided mentioning Trump directly in his speech on Tuesday, but noted Canada's 'anxieties' about a 'changing world' and reaffirmed Canada's sovereignty, saying the 'True North is indeed strong and free'. But Trump seemed to respond to the visit later on Tuesday, writing that if Canada becomes the 'cherished 51st State' it won't have to pay to join his future Golden Dome missile programme. '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 on social media. The comments appears to run contrary to claims from the U.S. ambassador to Canada, who told CBC's The House last week, before the king's speech, that the annexation saga was 'over'. Pete Hoekstra said he understood the message that was being sent with the rare royal address, adding that there were 'easier ways to send messages' to the U.S. government. He said that Canada should 'move on' from the annexation saga, as the Trump administration has 'too much on our plate to move forward'. 'If the Canadians want to keep talking about it - that's their business. I'm not talking about it; Donald Trump is not talking about it,' he said at the time. Trump supporters rallied around the president after his comments on social media. Dean Skoreyko wrote on X: 'Trump owned King Carney and King Charles today. They didn't see it coming. 51th state. [sic]' Columnist Benny Johnson shared the post, noting Trump's claims that Canada was 'considering the offer'. 'Art of the deal,' he wrote. Trump asserted that Canada was 'considering' the offer to join the U.S. days after he announced the new missile defence system, which he estimates will cost $175bn over three years. The shield, he hopes, will be capable of shooting down missiles fired from across the planet, covering the entire United States. Security experts told the WSJ the task ahead is more complex, and the technologies required are still nascent. Nonetheless, Trump insists that the coverage could extend to Canada for a fee - or for free if they join. Since taking office, Trump has repeatedly made threats to bring Canada into the United States. Trump's National Security Advisor (NSA) Mike Waltz said in February it was unlikely that the U.S. military would invade Canada and annex the country. The suggestion prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite Charles to give a speech from the throne outlining the Liberal government's priorities for the new session of Parliament. The 76-year-old monarch, who is also Canada's head of state as part of the Commonwealth, has never publicly commented on the ambitions of the US president, a noted admirer of the royal family Charles said on Tuesday that Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that's never been more dangerous as he opened the Parliament with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of the annexation threats. 'We must face reality: since the Second World War, our world has never been more dangerous and unstable. Canada is facing challenges that, in our lifetimes, are unprecedented,' Charles said in French, one of Canada's official languages. He added that 'many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them.' It's rare for the monarch to deliver the speech from the throne in Canada. Charles´ mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, did it twice. The king noted that it had been nearly 70 years since his mother first opened Parliament. The visit to Canada was Charles' first as king and his 20th overall. 'Canada has dramatically changed: repatriating its constitution, achieving full independence and witnessing immense growth. Canada has embraced its British, French and Indigenous roots and become a bold, ambitious, innovative country that is bilingual, truly multicultural,' the monarch said. The king said that among the priorities for the government is protection of the French language and Quebec culture, which are at the heart of Canadian identity. He said when his mother opened a new session of Canadian Parliament in 1957, World War II remained a fresh, painful memory and the Cold War was intensifying. 'Freedom and democracy were under threat,' he said. 'Today, Canada faces another critical moment.' The speech isn't written by the king or his U.K. advisers, as Charles serves as a nonpartisan head of state. He read what was put before him by Canada´s government, but can make some remarks of his own. Canadians are largely indifferent to the monarchy, but Carney has been eager to show the differences between Canada and the United States. After the United States gained independence from Britain, Canada remained a colony until 1867, and afterward continued as a constitutional monarchy with a British-style parliamentary system. The king´s visit clearly underscores Canada´s sovereignty, Carney said. Carney won the job of prime minister by promising to confront the increased aggression shown by Trump and made his first official trip to London and Paris, the capital cities of Canada's two founding nations. Carney is eager to diversify trade, and the king said Canada can build new alliances. More than 75% of Canada's exports go to the U.S., and Trump has threatened sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. The king said Canada must protect Quebec's dairy supply management industry, which Trump has attacked in trade talks. And he said the Canadian government will protect the country's sovereignty by reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces. Trump has asserted that Canada doesn't spend enough on its military. The king also said Canada would look to the European Union to purchase military equipment by joining the 'REARM Europe' plan - a major defense procurement project to ramp up arms production in Europe. The speech made no mention of buying from the U.S. Charles is also the king of the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and others - 14 realms in total. He exercises no political power in any of them.
The Independent
4 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Trump claims Canada is considering becoming 51st state in exchange for free Golden Dome protection
Donald Trump has claimed Canada is considering becoming a 'cherished 51st state' in exchange for free Golden Dome protection. The president posted his comment, without evidence, after King Charles addressed the opening of Canada's parliament on Tuesday morning. The British royal said the country faced 'unprecedented challenges' but that the Canadian government would 'protect Canada's sovereignty'. Writing on his TruthSocial platform, Trump said: '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!' Canada's prime minister Mark Carney has repeatedly rejected Trump's calls to make Canada the 51st state, and in a statement to CTV News his office said that position had not changed. 'The prime minister has been clear at every opportunity, including in his conversations with President Trump, that Canada is an independent, sovereign nation, and it will remain one,' the prime minister's office said. Trump revealed the missile defense system plan last week, saying the U.S. now has the technology to combat intercontinental ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles and even space-based missiles. The president said America has settled on the architecture for a 'state of the art system' that would protect the U.S. from the threat of foreign missile attack, which would 'deploy next-generation technologies across the land, sea and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors.' Trump claimed it would be fully operational by January 2029, and said it would provide an umbrella of protection for the U.S. and Canada. Estimates suggest the cost of the dome could be as much as half a trillion dollars. Canada has expressed interest in the project. In a statement to CTV News, the prime minister's office said Carney's election victory gave him 'a strong mandate to negotiate a comprehensive new security and economic relationship with the United States'. 'These discussions naturally include strengthening Norad [North American Aerospace Defense Command] and related initiatives such as the Golden Dome,' the statement continued. Shortly before Trump's claims on social media, King Charles addressed Canada's parliament with thinly veiled rebukes towards the U.S. telling the gathered politicians that 'self-determination' was a value that Canada holds dear and that its government is 'determined to protect'. Charles said Canada was working on 'defining a new economic and security relationship' with the U.S. which was 'rooted in mutual respect', but added the Canadian government was also working to strengthen its ties with 'reliable trading partners and allies around the world'. The speech isn't written by the King or his advisers, as Charles serves as a non-partisan head of state. He read what was put before him by Canada's government, but made some remarks of his own.
Fox News
5 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Carney says Canada is not for sale, Trump replies, 'Never say never'
Despite President Donald Trump's interest in Canada becoming the 51st state, Canada isn't for sale — ever, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Trump regularly has said he wants Canada to become a U.S. state, and has discussed acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal for security purposes. However, the matter of Canada isn't open to negotiation, Carney said. "Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign the last several months, it's not for sale," Carney said at the White House Tuesday. "Won't be for sale ever, but the opportunity is in the partnership and what we can build together. We have done that in the past, and part of that, as the president just said, is with respect to our security and my government is committed for a step change in our investment in Canadian security and our partnership." While Trump acknowledged that Canada was stepping up its investment in military security, Trump said "never say never" in response to Canada becoming another state. "I've had many, many things that were not doable, and they ended up being doable," Trump said. Later, Carney said Canada's stance on the issue wouldn't alter. "Respectfully, Canadians' view on this is not going to change on the 51st state," Carney said. The interaction comes after Trump told Time magazine in an April interview that he wasn't "trolling" when discussing the possibility of Canada becoming part of the U.S. Trump told Time's Eric Cortellessa that the U.S. is "losing" money supporting Canada, and the only solution on the table is for it to become a state. "We're taking care of their military," Trump told the magazine. "We're taking care of every aspect of their lives, and we don't need them to make cars for us. In fact, we don't want them to make cars for us. We want to make our own cars. We don't need their lumber. We don't need their energy. We don't need anything from Canada. And I say the only way this thing really works is for Canada to become a state." Still, Trump will continue pushing for Canada to become a state, though he cast doubt on whether he'd use military force to achieve such ends, he told NBC's Kristen Welker in an interview that aired Sunday. "Well, I think we're not going to ever get to that point," Trump said. "It could happen." In the same interview, Trump doubled down on how significant Greenland is for the U.S. in terms of national security. Although Greenland has asserted it is seeking independence from Denmark and isn't interested in joining the U.S., Trump has regularly expressed a strong interest in securing Greenland — particularly given an increase in Russian and Chinese presence in the Arctic. "Something could happen with Greenland," Trump told NBC. "I'll be honest, we need that for national and international security."
