B.C. Premier David Eby was asked about pressing issues emerging in international and national politics during his first news conference of 2025 Tuesday.
Top of mind for reporters and politics-watchers as Eby took to the podium was U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to use “economic force” to make Canada the 51st state.
“Because Canada and the United States, that would really be something – you get rid of that artificially drawn line and you take a look at what that looks like,” said Trump.
Eby, echoing the sentiments of other Canadian leaders, roundly dismissed the possibility.
“Canadians are proud, I’m proud to be a Canadian – we are not going to become the 51st state,” said Eby.
A day after announcing plans to resign, Prime Minister Trudeau on Tuesday posted online saying, “There isn’t a snowballs chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States.”
While the …