Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada is “not for sale” amid a series of comments from President-elect Donald Trump about the country potentially becoming part of the United States.
“I love America, I love Americans, I get it,” Ford said Tuesday on “Jesus.” “You know, President-elect Trump is a real estate tycoon. He’s made billions of dollars. But the property can’t be sold, just So simple.
Trump joked that Canada would become the “51st state,” and at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday afternoon, he reiterated his apparent vision of seeing the country under U.S. control.
President-elect Donald Trump delivers a speech at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, United States on January 7, 2025. (Reuters)
“Canada and the United States, this is a really big deal,” Trump said. “You take away that artificial line and see what it looks like, and it’s going to be a lot better for national security.”
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Ford insisted that Canada and the United States can come together through a “great trade agreement” to solve the China “problem.”
Jessica Pegula of the United States and Amanda Anisimova of the United States on the final day of the National Bank Open at Sobeys Stadium on August 12, 2024 The Canadian flag flies before the women’s singles final as part of the Hologic WTA Tour. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) (Vaughan Ridley/Getty Images)
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“China is the problem. China ships cheap parts to Mexico, which then labels them ‘Made in Mexico’ and ships them through the U.S. and Canada, causing job losses in the U.S. and Canada,” he said.
“We are proud Canadians, just like we are proud Americans. If we come together and reach out to the world with a great trade deal between us, I think that would be wonderful. No one can stop us. .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation earlier this week, also hit back at the incoming 47th president’s remarks, saying Canada had “no chance of snowballing” into becoming part of the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media outside Rideau House in Ottawa on Monday, January 6. (AP/Adrian Wilder/Canadian Press)
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Canada is one of the United States’ largest trading partners, followed by Mexico and China.
