Canada’s leaders seek closer ties with Britain, France for protection after Trump suggests that as much money as they receive from U.S. they should be a state

Chrystia Freeland Chrystia Freeland speaks during the G7 Foreign Minister meeting in Toronto, Ontario, on April 23, 2018. LARS HAGBERG/AFP/Getty Images

Important Takeaways:

  • A politician vying to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next leader has suggested forming a closer alliance with Britain and France as the NATO nations possess nuclear weapons, which could help safeguard the Canadians against potential threats posed by President Donald Trump.
  • Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister under Trudeau, warned that Trump poses a direct “threat” to Canada’s sovereignty by saying that the country could potentially become the 51st U.S. state.
  • What Happens Next
  • Canada is hoping that the head of state, Britain’s King Charles III, will condemn Trump’s statements on annexing the nation. Trudeau met with the king on Monday at the monarch’s royal residence Sandringham, Norfolk, east England.

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