Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an economic summit on Friday that he believes U.S. President Donald Trump is sincere in his desire to annex Canada and that this stems from the American leader’s interest in gaining access to this country’s critical minerals, a source said.

Mr. Trudeau made the comments to an audience of about 200 business leaders, trade experts and union executives in Toronto who have gathered to map out ways to boost economic growth and attract new capital investment in the face of the looming threat of U.S. protectionism.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly proposed to Canada in recent months that it could avoid tariffs if it agreed to a political union with the United States. He has mockingly referred to Mr. Trudeau as the governor of the 51st state.

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[–] 64 points 2 years ago* (9 children)

Americans please kill your president, for our own safety if nothing. Sincerely your brothers up north.

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  • [+] -12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    You ask your neighbours to clean your house?

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  • [+] -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Ukrainian rare earths, now Canada's minerals... did someone show him StarCraft or something?

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    So when is America going to divide itself into 13 commonwealths?

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    Trump’s mineral lust is peak imperialism wrapped in tariff threats. Oh sure, let’s casually annex a sovereign nation because lithium and cobalt are just that shiny. Trudeau’s right to call this out, but where’s the spine? Rolling over for a 30-day tariff “pause” while Trump licks his chops over our resources? Pathetic.

    This isn’t governance—it’s a shakedown. 51st state? Try 19th-century colonialism with a MAGA hat. Canada’s playing nice, but we’re just negotiating our own surrender while corporate ghouls nod along.

    Wake up. Diversify trade. Nationalize critical minerals. Burn the 49th parallel to ash if they cross it. Sovereignty isn’t a bargaining chip—it’s the only chip.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

    Should we start mining the border? I've always been anti war, I hate guns and I'm not really patriotic. But if some Unitedstaters start to invade my country, I'll probably change my mind real fast and those fuckers will have to (gladly I'm sure) kill me.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Those that invade won't be true Americans, they will be nazis wearing the US flag

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Hmm. Not sure it makes a big difference for the people invaded.

    You're saying the nazis that invaded a large part of Europe in the last world war were not "true" Germans? It must have been comforting for the invaded people to know that no true German could ever be a nazi.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago*

    Technically you're an Imperial, so invasions are not a very bad thing?

    Anyway, why is everyone seriously discussing Trump's promises, has the Mexican wall been built? That seems an easier task than just annexing a few countries, let alone from the golden billion.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    So you were not actually anti war, there just happened to be no war affecting you?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    I can understand people that defend where they live if they need to. But I can also not understand why anybody would sign up to follow orders and invade/bomb other countries. I have no fucking love for military organizations.

    I don't need a gun now because I don't fear my fellow Canadians. I have no reason to want one and I can only see those things as killing machines.

    However if my home, friends, family, and region is invaded, I will still hate fucking guns and all the violence, it will certainly fuck me up mentally, but I'll find a gun and fire on the invaders until they kill me.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Canadians will be ready and waiting!

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I'm not really patriotic but this fucktard make me want to use my Canadian war crime DNA like burning every us national park hoping that the animal will trample as many persone as possible while fleeing also got an idea with powdered glass and modified snow canon

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Im really interested in knowing what Canada did in WW1 that caused the Geneva convention

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Lot of night trench raid with home made weapon like spiked club and shive. grenade catapult and pipe bomb also lot of fun killing prisonner of war ( we did not take any ) by beating them to death in place of shooting them .

    The non respect of live and let live ( you only attack if ordered ) and non respect of truce and using it to get closer before killing enemy

    At least one time throwing canned beef to starving ferman soldier and when they ask for more throwing grenade

    And that only some of the WW1

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Trump is speedrunning all future wars. We need to confront this issue now with an open mind for everyone. If not, one country will try this again but with a competent person

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    I can't imagine there'd be many in the military willing to go along with this.

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    We wouldn't need the US military. Canada has less than 100 modernish tanks. Less than 100 modernish fighter jets. Less than 100k total military personnel.

    We could literally just let the Florida men go up there and handle it.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Trump loves military show cases. He would probably want a full force just so he can feel strong.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Yeah you're probably right.

    Unfortunately for Canada we could probably wipe out their entire military with one air craft carrier and I promise you there are more than enough active service member that would be willing to attack Canada if the order did come.

    I think we would all prefer if it didn't come to that, but if we did go to war with Canada I don't think it would be a particularly long war.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    The insurgency would be nothing like America has seen before. Candians are basically identical to avg American. Good luck keeping a massive 1st country that doesn't want you and have of your own country wanted to join them.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Over my dead body, tabarnak.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    what? y'all don't want a little bit of anschluss? god to think we used to know you

    /s in case it wasn't clear

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    In fascist Amerikkka, Canada moves to yoU!

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  • [+] -7 points 2 years ago

    Didn't he resign? Therefore his opinion is basically irrelevant on any consequential issue and he should get out of the way so the next generation of leadership can decide how to respond to serious threats and issues?

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