Summary

Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister on March 14, declaring “We will never, in any shape or form, be part of the US,” rejecting Donald Trump’s annexation threats.

Carney won the Liberal leadership with 85.9% of the vote despite having no elected experience.

He called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s suggestion that Canada would be better as “the 51st state” simply “crazy.”

Carney is expected to call an election soon as he faces the challenge of managing Trump’s trade war that threatens to push Canada into recession.

  • TooManyFoods@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    It’s aggravating that he keeps pushing it. Maybe his followers brush it off as a joke, but there was no better way to piss off Canada, for no gain. You don’t joke about this, and I don’t really think he actually jokes. Just diarrheas out the mouth and sees what sticks.

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      24 days ago

      Honestly I think at this point any animosity still held about the burning of the White House should be forgotten. Hell I’d even let them Canadians do it again on one condition. Make sure him and as much of his administration are inside and the doors are locked this time.

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    24 days ago

    There was once a literal war with guns between the US and Canada (War of 1812} and Canada won.