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28-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Mocked For Punking Canada With More '51st State' Talk As Great North Goes To The Polls
As Canadians vote today in a national election dominated by Donald Trump and tariffs, POTUS this morning once again urged the Great North to join America, and oddly put himself on the ballot. While still silent on the fatal tragedy in Vancouver that saw 11 people killed and dozens injured as a car intentionally drove into a festival crowd, a typically factually challenged Trump took to his Truth Social Monday to urge Canadians to give up their sovereignty. More from Deadline How Trump's '51st State' Jibes Made Culture, Media & The CBC A Key Battleground For Canada's Future International Insider: Canada's Surprise Political Shift; Cannes Sidebars; Hollywood Contemplates Hungary Law '60 Minutes' Does Segment Explaining Departure Of Executive Producer Bill Owens: "Paramount Began To Supervise Our Content In New Ways" 'Elect the man who has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World, have your Car, Steel, Aluminum, Lumber, Energy, and all other businesses, QUADRUPLE in size, WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES, if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America,' the Republican wrote in a punctuation challenged post, using many of the terms and tropes he has brought up over our once closest ally since returning to power in January. Of course, being that Trump is neither the leader of the poll-leading incumbent Liberals nor the once MAGA friendly Conservatives, no one will actually be electing the convicted felon to anything in Canada anytime soon. Still, it's undeniable that Trump's threats against Canada and his erratic trade policy's hits on the country's economy has been the top issue in the five-week campaign. With the resignation of longtime Trump foil Justin Trudeau earlier this year and global banker Mark Carney taking on the PM job, the double-digit tariffs and annexation huffing and puffing flipped what looked like a slam dunk win for the Conservatives and their Trump-lite leader Pierre Poilievre into a surge of national unity and a likely fourth consecutive term for the once politically DOA Liberals. Rounding up immigrants and even American citizens, Trump may be deadly serious giving 40.1 million Canadians new USA passports. However, from hockey games, tourism drop-offs, and celebs like Ontario-born Neil Young and Mike Myers, Canadians have rejected the invite even as POTUS, VP JD Vance and minions like Secretary of State Marco Rubio push their takeover line. In fact, on what is a National Day of Mourning in Canada due to the horrific attack in Vancouver, Trump's post may have hobbled the mild 11th hour rise in the polls the Conservatives were experiencing. Today, as the only x-factor in Canada's election is if the Liberals will secure a clear majority of the 343 seats in Parliament or not, both Poilievre and PM Carney clapped back on Trump to stay on his side of the border. Carney may not have mentioned Trump by name Monday, but it was crystal clear who he was referring to with his 'independent future' remarks in a multitude of posts: The irony of Trump's bellicose 51st state insistence is that if Canada were to join America a Republican would almost certainly never be elected to the White House again for decades. Additionally, Democrats would hold solid majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Canada became part of the USA. Canada's population would automatically make it the most populous state in the union, guaranteeing more electoral votes than the 54 that current population leader California has. Like all states, regardless of size, an American integrated Canada would get two Senators, who would almost certainly be Democrats based on Canadian voting patterns, and a massive Congressional delegation of around 55 members, most of whom would likely be Democrats too. We should know the results of the Canadian election by the time polls close tonight at 7 pm PT in British Columbia. As voting hours are staggered across the second largest country in the world, the real indication could be clear much earlier as Ontario and Quebec vote. The two provinces have the overwhelming number of seats in Canada's national parliament. In a much larger turnout than past recent elections, with many expats in Canadian-heavy L.A. exercising their democratic rights, Elections Canada say over 7 million Canadians cast their ballots during an early voting period. Best of Deadline Streamer Subscription Prices And Tiers – Everything To Know As Prices Increase And Ads Abound 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
CBC
28-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
How is Pierre Poilievre responding to Donald Trump's shift in tone?
The CBC's Kate McKenna updates Power & Politics on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's response to U.S. President Donald Trump saying he had 'a very good conversation' with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
CBC
18-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
N.L. succeeding in finding markets outside U.S. at seafood expo in Boston, minister says
'There's other places in the world that buy what we grow,' says Juan Roberts Media | Markets beyond the U.S. have an appetite for Canadian seafood Caption: The seafood world is in Boston this week for Seafood Expo North America. But as fears over tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump continue, there is talk from Atlantic Canadians about what business could look like beyond the U.S. The CBC's Leila Beaudoin reports. Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage. Newfoundland and Labrador Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says efforts to diversify to markets beyond the United States have been successful at Seafood Expo North America in Boston — but isn't ready to share exactly where provincial products could be going. "Diversification for Newfoundland companies has been successful," Byrne told CBC News on Monday. "I'll leave that for the companies to unfold as they sign those final contracts, but we have had success in developing new markets in different continents." Byrne is part of a Newfoundland and Labrador delegation attending the ongoing seafood expo, which includes unions, plant representatives and more. Representatives from 50 countries make up the largest seafood gathering on the continent — which is giving Canadian operations the chance to explore new markets as the threat of tariffs from the United States and China loom. Byrne said it's also given the chance for global markets to see what Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer. "New markets are readily available to us. Everybody who drops by the Newfoundland and Labrador booth here at the Boston seafood show is just amazed at the versatility, the variety of products we have," Byrne said. "This is a big, big industry. We do have a certain strength here." Byrne said some contracts arranged during the show could come into effect in the second or third quarter of 2025. Juan Roberts, president of Badger Bay Mussel Farms in Triton, N.L., said tariffs have brought his business to the idea of expansion in Canada and movement beyond the U.S. Fifty-five per cent of his product currently goes south of the border, he said. He's been able to have good conversations at the show. "There's other places in the world that buy what we grow. So we'll get there eventually, it just might take a bit of time," Roberts said Monday. "There's going to be more sold in Canada, I think, but it might not make up the full 55 per cent that we sell in the U.S." Byrne was also asked about the appointment of Newfoundland and Labrador MP Joanne Thompson as the new federal fisheries minister under Prime Minister Mark Carney. He says he's looking forward to their collaboration. "I cannot help but think that that's a positive," Byrne said. "But the virtues, the attributes that I would always ask for in any federal fisheries minister is to be fair … respond to evidence and facts, and fair play. Newfoundland and Labrador, its entire history is dependent on the fishery."
CBC
18-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Markets beyond the U.S. have an appetite for Canadian seafood
The seafood world is in Boston this week for Seafood Expo North America. But as fears over tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump continue, there is talk from Atlantic Canadians about what business could look like beyond the U.S. The CBC's Leila Beaudoin reports.
CBC
26-02-2025
- Business
- CBC
Trump tariff threats partly to blame for dip in Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Traffic, says CEO
Social Sharing The Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Corporation has seen a nearly nine per cent decrease in daily traffic through the tunnel over the last four weeks as compared to last year, according to its CEO, Tal Czudner. "[It's] actually less of a drop than the other border crossings," Czudner told CBC Windsor. "We talk quite often, and other border crossings are down around 14, 15, 16 per cent." For the Windsor area, Czudner says the drop equates to about 1,000 fewer people each day. Czudner says he believes U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to levy hefty tariffs and his frequent comments about Canada becoming the 51st state are among the main reasons for the decline. Trump said Monday that he will go forward with a 25 per cent tariff on most imports from Canada next week, saying the country has ripped off the U.S. for too long and it's time to put a stop to it. "This is an abuse that took place for many, many years," Trump told reporters at the White House. "The tariffs will go forward, yes, and we're going to make up a lot of territory," Tariff threats have 'thrown quite a tizzy into our country' According to Czudner, the tariff threats have "thrown quite a tizzy into our country, so I think we're seeing a stay Canadian and buy Canadian — kind of a Canada pride mentality all across our country, and I think you're seeing a lot of the discretionary trips staying home." WATCH | Traffic at Windsor's cross-border tunnel has dropped amid tariff threats: Traffic at Windsor's cross-border tunnel has dropped amid tariff threats and '51st State' jokes from U.S. President Donald Trump 1 day ago Duration 1:14 U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to levy hefty tariffs and keeps making comments about Canada becoming the 51st state. Traffic at the Windsor-Detroit tunnel has declined, the tunnel's CEO says. The CBC's Marcia Dubsky reports. Czudner said the tunnel passengers are often people in health care, information technology and automotive, who head over to the U.S. in the mornings between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and then return to Canada between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. He said those numbers have remained relatively consistent. "But some of those afternoon and evening commuters emanating from Windsor, heading to Detroit, those numbers are down," Czudner said. Businesses need to tighten their belt: Czudner The CEO said virtually every business in Canada will need to look at their numbers and re-evaluate and do some new projections. "This is a very difficult time. Even the threat of tariffs is causing a high degree of uncertainty. So again, like any business person, I need to try and think a couple steps ahead and maybe delay a capital purchase, maybe be a little bit tighter on the operating budget and tighten your belt," Czudner said. "Like just about 49 million other Canadians, [I] have some anxiety and some trepidation as to what the next few months or potentially four years looks like for us." Meanwhile, for the month of January, the number of people using the Ambassador Bridge saw a decrease, compared to the same period last year, while traffic at the Blue Water Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel registered increases. Data provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) shows there were 448,356 crossings at the Ambassador Bridge in January, compared to 479,972 last year — a decline of 31,616. At the Blue Water Bridge there were 295,152 crossings in January and 254,273 the previous year — an increase of 40,879 or 16.08 per cent. The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel saw a 4.32 per cent increase in traffic, or 307,403 in January and 294,684 last January. The figures for all three represent buses, cars and trucks using the crossings daily.
