Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney, with members of his government standing behind him, speaks during a press conference following a swearing-in ceremony of the new Canada’s government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 14, 2025.
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Canada’s new prime minister on Friday quickly rebuked President Donald Trump of the idea that his northern neighbor would become the 51st U.S. state.
“I’ve been clear. The ministers behind me, I think, to an individual, when asked, have been clear,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters after being sworn in in Ottawa.
“We will never, ever, in any way, shape or form, be part of the United States,” Carney said.
“America is not Canada.”
Carney’s comments came after weeks of suggestions by Trump that Canada would be absorbed into the United States, and as the U.S. president imposes stiff tariffs on the neighbor.
“We’re masters in our home. We’re in charge. You know?” Carney said. “It’s always nice when people say nice things about you, but we don’t need it. We’re not seeking it.”
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