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 ArticlesNewcomers to Canada Caused 11 to 21 Percent of Housing Price Increases: Department of ImmigrationJul 17, 2025Poilievre Takes Aim at Longest Ballot Protest Ahead of Byelection, Calls for Rules ChangeJul 17, 2025Carney Kicks Off Meeting With First Nations on Major ProjectsJul 17, 2025Ottawa’s Cost-Cutting Drive: What Could Be on the Chopping Block?Jul 17, 2025
