Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada should become the 51st state. Trump made the comment during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau days after threatening Canada with punishing import tariffs. Fox News reported that Trump made the comment in response to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøs raising concerns that tariffs would hurt their economy but LeBlanc says it was said in jest. (Dec. 3, 2024)
