President Donald Trump issued a new ultimatum to Canada on Tuesday, saying it can either pay $61 billion to be covered by the proposed U.S. “Golden Dome” missile defense system—or become the 51st state and get access to it free of charge.
The Context
Trump has repeatedly pushed Canada to join the U.S. and mocked then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by calling him “Governor Trudeau.”
Canada has rebuffed Trump at every juncture, and the country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, won this year’s federal election after running an anti-Trump campaign that emphasized the importance of Canadian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
What To Know
Trump announced his latest offer to Canada on Truth Social, writing, “I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it …