Canada ‘won’t be for sale ever’ [Video]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his country will never be for sale, shutting down the U.S. president’s repeated calls to make Canada the 51st state.

“There are some places that are never for sale,” Carney said in the Oval Office.

Canada is “not for sale” and “won’t be for sale ever,” the prime minister said.

Trump replied: “Never say never.”

The exchange showed the newly elected prime minister refusing to budge on an issue that has created a swell of Canadian pride and fueled anger against the United States. Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, was a frequent target of Trump’s ire.

Trump also expressed impatience with those asking him about the status of trade deals that his administration says are taking shape in private with numerous countries.

“Everyone says, ‘When, when, when are you going to sign deals?’ We don’t have to sign deals,” Trump said. “They have to sign deals with us. They want a piece of …