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You know something, to the president, I'll make him a counteroffer. How about if we buy Alaska, and we'll throw in Minnesota and Minneapolis at the same time,
Responding to a question about Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada and Mexico as well as his offer to make Canada the '51st state', Ford said ... CBS News reported China shipping in cheap parts, putting them through Mexico. Mexico slapping on a 'Made in Mexico' sticker on and shipping up through the U.S. and Canada,
We ship down 4.3 million barrels of oil every single day. We send electricity down to the U.S., critical minerals. These are all areas and different sectors that Americans need and why disrupt that, ... We're two greatest countries, strongest allies in the world, friends, so we need to get through this and start talking about trade."
President Trump was given a mandate by the American people to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants, secure the border, and deport dangerous criminals and terrorists that make our communities less safe. He will deliver."
Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the Trump-Vance transition team, told Newsweek Our government has been crystal clear—securing our shared border is essential to keeping streets across Ontario, Canada and America safe. Operation Deterrence will put concrete actions in place that will put a halt on the flow of illegal guns and drugs into our province and protect communities on both sides of the border."
Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner Ontario has been calling on the federal government to step up and address safety and security concerns at the border. We need to see words turned into visible action. In the meantime, Ontario is stepping up with Operation Deterrence to crack down on illegal border crossings and illegal guns and drugs. A more coordinated, Team Canada approach that includes more boots on the ground is the only way to detect, deter and disrupt illegal activity and ensure the safety and security of Canadian and American communities."
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a news release In partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Operation Deterrence activity will be enhanced through the use of the emergency response team, frontline officer and additional specialty resources, including canine units, commercial motor vehicle inspections and criminal investigators,
Canada has a long history of managing immigration to match its demographic and economic needs. And there is a relatively small share of unauthorized immigrants in Canada. Overall, the Canadian approach has brought many benefits to the country and a thoughtful response to current challenges by the government could ensure the perennity of that system."
Valerie Lacarte, a senior policy analyst for the U.S. Immigration Policy Program at the Migration Policy Institute, told Newsweek I have a better idea, Jesse. Why don’t we create Fortress Am-Can and make sure it’s the richest, wealthiest most prosperous jurisdiction anywhere in the world. We have the critical minerals, we have the energy, we have the electricity that America needs,
It will never be for sale. But I think if we work together, have an incredible trade deal, we could be the richest, wealthiest, [most] prosperous, safest jurisdiction anywhere in the world if we work together,
Ford said emphatically when asked about Trump’s annexation remark on Wednesday Together, let’s stop wasting time and ridiculous ideas about merging, and instead focus on efforts on restoring the pride of ‘Made in Canada’ and ‘Made in USA,’
Ford said at a Wednesday morning announcement at the Darlington Energy Complex, east of Toronto With a new administration set to take office in the White House, our government has an ambitious plan to build up Fortress Am-Can to usher in a new American and Canadian century defined by unprecedented growth, job creation and prosperity,
Ford said in a news release ahead of the Wednesday announcement Someone has to stand up for Ontario. Someone has to stand up for Canada,
Fortress Am-Can is a renewed alliance, a beacon of security, stability and growth. It’s a vision that respects each country as independent, celebrates what we can achieve together. A true partnership where Canada and the U.S. can align on key priorities – free, fair, and balanced trade, growing economies, advancing resource development and protecting our communities,
They're going to take notice of that, particularly in Trump's home state, where Canadians are a major contributor to the local economy,
There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to Trump's comments on Tuesday by saying They send us hundreds of thousands of cars, they make a lot of money with that. They send us a lot of other things that we don't need. We don't need their cars and we don't need the other products. We don't need their milk,
said Trump to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other's biggest trading and security partner,
Trudeau added in a social media post It's a madness that shareholders are going to respond to immediately. The market's going to respond to immediately,
(Trump) sees it like a balance sheet. If they don't need Canadian goods, why would they keep buying Canadian goods? It's not a subsidy,
