Carney's first visit to the White House since his election comes as the U.S.-Canada trade relationship has been upended as a result of Trump's tariffs.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Donald Trump on Tuesday that his country will never be for sale, shutting down the U.S. president’s repeated calls to make Canada the 51st state.

“There are some places that are never for sale,” Carney said in the Oval Office.

Canada is “not for sale” and “won’t be for sale ever,” the prime minister said.

Trump replied: “Never say never.”

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 days ago

    What would it even mean to “sell” Canada? Whatever deal they make, the US could just back out of once Canada became a state, and Canada wouldn’t be able to do anything about it. It’s a non-sensical idea.

    Selling territories makes sense, but selling your own sovereignty does not.

    • TwinTitans@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      17 hours ago

      It’s always been hilarious to me that he considers the entire country as one sole entity. Like if I said all the US would be one province.

    • garbagebagel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I’ve understood it more as buying the politicians out. That’s the only thing that could really be “for sale”, and thankfully we picked one that isn’t (at least not in this context).