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Canadian sovereignty

The issue of Canadian sovereignty in relation to the US, including comments about Canada becoming the 51st US state.

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Feb 7, 2026

How have Canadian federal and provincial governments legally and politically responded to foreign engagement with separatist movements?

Federal and provincial governments have reacted to foreign engagement with movements through a mix of political rebukes, intelligence collection and the invocation of existing criminal statutes — whil...

Jan 6, 2026

Did Trump use derogatory language about Canada in press conferences or on social media?

Donald Trump repeatedly used belittling and provocative language about Canada in public forums—calling it “a nasty country to deal with,” publicly musing that it should become the “51st state,” and de...