After Years of Self-Inflicted Erasure of the Canadian Identity, ‘51st State’ Push Serves as a Wake-Up Call

People walk along the waterfront in Halifax on Canada Day, July 1, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

Commentary

Whether President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for Canada to join the United States is a negotiation strategy, a passing fancy, or reflects a genuine belief, it has provoked a defiant and fiery “Never!” from Canadian politicians and public figures across the spectrum.