Canadian Finance Minister downplays Trump's comments, focuses on tariff discussions instead.

Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc stated that the government does not need to respond to every social media post by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has referred to Canada as a 51st state and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as its governor. LeBlanc described Trump's comments as "cheerful banter" from a recent dinner. The government is more focused on talks to avoid threatened tariffs on Canadian goods.

December 19, 2024
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