{"id":711070,"date":"2026-06-03T00:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/711070\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:01:12","slug":"trump-revives-51st-state-threat-leblanc-wants-cusma-renewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/711070\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump revives 51st state threat, LeBlanc wants CUSMA renewed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CTV National News: Minister LeBlanc pushes for long-term North American trade pact renewal\" class=\"c-image c-video-playlist__item__media__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/arc-goldfish-bellmediainc-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com\/06-02-2026\/t_b1c561fd59b44769a68163b43.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CTV National News: Minister LeBlanc pushes for long-term North American trade pact renewal<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CTV National News: U.S. President Trump revives '51st state' rhetoric\" class=\"c-image c-video-playlist__item__media__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/arc-goldfish-bellmediainc-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com\/06-02-2026\/t_53476aa5663548cba1926428c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CTV National News: U.S. President Trump revives &#8217;51st state&#8217; 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