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Journalists surround Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc before a Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s comments about annexing Canada but should still take them seriously.
Trump has mused about making Canada the 51st state for several weeks. He amped up those comments Tuesday, saying he would make it happen through economic force.
He also says he will follow through with his plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico the day he is sworn back into office.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada should not take Trump’s “bait” but should not back down in its efforts to counter the threats he is making.
Joly is one of the Liberal ministers considering a run for the …
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