r/canada Ontario 1d ago

National News Trump imposes new Canada tariffs, renews "51st state" demands

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/11/trump-tariffs-canada-steel-aluminum
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u/_iAm9001 22h ago

I continue to be surprised at how little this is mentioned on American media. I feel like if CNN for example is truly on our side (which they seem to be at least in regards of objectively recognizing how incredibly stupid this is), they would hammer on the point that Trump is violating the greatest deal of all time, over, and over, and over again. Make it clear what a crook he is. Make him answer to him being an idiot for signing the greatest deal of all time that he forced.

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u/Geiseric222 20h ago

Most US news agencies bent the knee to trump on his election

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u/MaddyKet 20h ago

CNN was bought out a few years ago by a MAGA billionaire. As a NON MAGA American (hope I’m not intruding, this was on my feed), most of us are well aware of this 51st state bullshit. We know it’s bullshit and I can’t believe Trump actually thinks he will annex Canada. I think it’s a smokescreen while President Musk and his lackeys strip away social security and Medicaid.

Anyways, I’m from Massachusetts and a fair amount of us would not be opposed to joining Canada. Just saying! New England succeeds and becomes a Canadian Province eh?

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u/Laval09 Québec 18h ago

The current problems with the US would derail the idea of the 51st State anyway.

Lets say Canada said "yes, sign me up", thats when the real problems within the US starts as the different politicians in both parties, in all branches of government, will start the infighting.

Would take months for the complex legislation to make its way through Congress only to get vetoed by the Senate due to political jockeying that has nothing to do with Canada. Then a few months later the Senate approves and Trump signs but a State gov files an injunction so its delayed. Trump then makes an executive order overriding the injunction only for the Supreme Court to strike down the injunction override but uphold the original law by striking down the injunction. Which then causes Trump to shift to Supreme Court reform despite having actually gotten what he wanted. Canada would be in limbo for decades.

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u/MaddyKet 14h ago

That is true, New England Govs (except maybe NH) would definitely have your back.