Canadian official on Trump 51st state remarks: ‘The joke is over’
Canadian official Dominic LeBlanc on Wednesday criticized President-elect Trump’s “51st state” remarks, saying they were no longer funny. “The joke is over,” LeBlanc, Canada’s finance and
No longer a joke: Ministers say Trump's threats to absorb Canada need to be taken seriously
No 'snowball's chance in hell,' Trudeau says, after Trump threatens 'economic force' to take Canada
Trudeau Says Trump Talk of Annexing Canada Is a Distraction Tactic
“The joke has gone too far”: Canadian Finance Minister responds to Donald Trump’s “51st state” talk
Canadian leaders have strongly rejected U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed the remarks as “counterproductive,
Canadian Leaders Want Trump to Stop 51st State Talk: 'The Joke Is Over'
Canada's Finance Minister, Dominic LeBlanc, said Trump's rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is "becoming very counterproductive."

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Canada Finance Minister LeBlanc says he won’t run for Liberal leader
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc not seeking Liberal Party leadership
Minister LeBlanc says not running for Liberal leadership, as caucus meets to discuss process to replace Trudeau
Longtime cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc will not be running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as head of the Liberals, he announced in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday.
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Cabinet ministers say take Trump threats seriously, but don't overreact
OTTAWA — Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada, but should still take them seriously, several federal cabinet ministers said Wednesday.
In message to Trump, Mexico’s president displays old map of ‘Mexican America’
Claudia Sheinbaum gave a sarcastic history lesson to the president-elect, while Canada has also hit back at comments about it becoming the 51st US state.
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Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs
Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance ... Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick speaks during a news conference with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. Credit: AP/Evan Vucci The Trump transition ...
Dominic LeBlanc says he will not run to replace Trudeau as Liberal leader
Dominic LeBlanc said he was going to turn his full attention to co-ordinating a response to the incoming Donald Trump administration's threat of tariffs on Canada.
US orange juice and steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
Canada plans retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, including orange juice and steel, if Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods, escalating trade tensions between the nations.
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Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership
The federal Liberal caucus gathered on Parliament Hill on Wednesday with speculation swirling about which of its members will put their names forward to lead the party into the next election — and with one potential contender bowing out.
'Shark Tank's' Kevin O'Leary and billionaire Frank McCourt want to buy TikTok. One problem: It's not for sale
A group formed by billionaire entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has made a formal offer to buy TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance. The group, which calls itself The People’s Bid for TikTok and is also backed by 'Shark Tank'-famous investor Kevin O’Leary,