Canada’s Carney rejects Trump’s ‘51st state’ talk in Oval Office

aljazeera.comPublished: 5/6/2025

Summary

In an Oval Office meeting, Prime Minister Mark Carney outright rejected President Trump's suggestion to designate Canada as the U.S.'s 51st state. The move, which Trump proposed during their talks, has drawn criticism for undermining Canada's sovereignty and strained relations between the two countries. Carney emphasized that Canada is "not for sale… ever," rejecting what he described as a display of weakness in the face of U.S. dominance.