The post was reshared by U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra<\/a>. <\/p>\n Both jabs caught the attention of Ontario Premier Doug Ford who wrote in a X post on Tuesday,<\/a> \u201cI can\u2019t believe I have to say this again, but Canada will never be the 51st state. Canada is not for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Trump is an \u201cexceptionally active user of social media\u201d and the federal government would not react to every one of his posts. <\/p>\n Asked in light of his post whether it\u2019s time for Hoekstra to return to Washington, Carney said: \u201cShort answer, no.\u201d<\/p>\n Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also pushed back on Trump\u2019s comments on Tuesday, telling reporters the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state is \u201cridiculous and it\u2019s never going to happen.\u201d <\/p>\n Poilievre added that \u201cridiculous comments\u201d like Trump\u2019s should not serve as a distraction from \u201cthe very real suffering that Canadians are experiencing as a result of Liberal policies here at home.\u201d <\/p>\n On Monday, the Conservative leader called for an emergency debate on the state of the economy and called on the prime minister to be accountable \u201cin a moment of crisis\u201d for causing what Poilievre says is the only recession in the G7.<\/p>\n Talking to reporters Tuesday morning, Carney did not use the word \u201crecession\u201d but acknowledged \u201cweaknesses\u201d in Canada\u2019s economy<\/a>. <\/p>\n When asked directly about whether Canada is in a recession, Carney told reporters in Ottawa that the government has been \u201cin the process of laying the foundations for a stronger, more resilient, more independent Canadian economy.\u201d<\/p>\n Canada is not the only country that\u2019s been on the receiving end of Trump\u2019s annexation rhetoric. In May the president turned his sights on making Venezuela the 51st state, posting to Truth Social a map of the country filled with the U.S. flag. Trump later told press he was \u201cseriously considering\u201d the move. <\/p>\n The taunt received backlash from acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez who told reporters that Venezuela had no plans to become the 51st U.S. state<\/a>. <\/p>\n The U.S. has also set its eyes on acquiring Greenland – a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark – as Trump has expressed interest in taking control of the island for security reasons.<\/p>\n The renewed comment about Canada comes as the country enters CUMSA negotiations with the U.S. and Mexico.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNZ753BO5TNQQR3METKCHZMLZA.jpg\")
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto on Monday, June 1 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Chris Young Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto on Monday, June 1 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Chris Young PM acknowledges \u2018weaknesses\u2019 in economy<\/p>\n
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis Prime Minister Mark Carney, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. Are Canadians tuning out Trump\u2019s taunts?<\/p>\n