CanadaWhy Does Trump Continue His ‘51st State’ Taunts of Canada?SavePrintFormer President Donald Trump speaks in Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 16, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesMatthew Horwood&Omid Ghoreishi12/22/2024|Updated: 12/23/20240:00X 1News AnalysisIncoming U.S. President Donald Trump has continually referred to Canada as the 51st state while calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “governor” since their meeting at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Nov. 29.Share this articleLeave a commentMatthew HorwoodAuthorOmid GhoreishiAuthorMatthew Horwood is a reporter based in Ottawa.Author’s Selected ArticlesRoughly 300 CAF Soldiers Patrolling Northern Territories: DND ReportAug 04, 2025Canadian Military Says No Issues With New Service Pistols as Gunmaker Sig Faces Pressures in USAug 01, 2025Federal Ministers ‘Disappointed’ With BC Ferries Over China Vessel Orders, Won’t Cancel $1B LoanAug 01, 2025Carney: Canada Still Among Lowest in ‘Average’ US Tariffs After Trump’s 35 Percent HikeAug 01, 2025
