U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has been roasting Canada like a maple-glazed ham in recent days. But amid all the sizzle in his punchlines, some less-noticed messages might have more meat on them.
The running gag about Canada as a 51st state is clearly generating a torrent of yuk-yuks on Fox News and indignation from his critics.
But new statements from his transition team, his campaign, his press secretary and Capitol Hill Republicans could ultimately point to a more hopeful development for Canada.
Trump’s victory lap
It involves the risk of tariffs crushing Canada’s economy. And the pretext Trump initially cited as his reason to impose them: wanting new border controls on the flow of migrants and fentanyl.
The development is that his team …
![Man found with gunshot wound in Vancouvers DTES - BC [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_697457_0_DTESshootingpng.png)
![Canadian issues travel advisories for these hot spot Caribbean destinations [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_697884_0_canadatraveladvisoriescaribbean2jpg.jpg)
![Why adults choose to disappear [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_694947_0_cnnl19jb21wb25lbnrzl2ltywdll2luc3rhbmnlcy9jbtrumnvmmjywmdnnmzu2bwqydhh3n3zol19jb21wb25lbnrzl2fydgljbguvaw5zdgfuy2vzl2ntng1xmg91ntawnngynnfvy3pxctnmzmqjpg67602d16484edjpg.jpg)
![Ontario craft brewers react after Ford threatens to stop purchasing American liquor [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_694137_0_whitewaterbrewing171461481734217695078jpg.jpg)
