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The Story

The '51st state' fights back

The Story

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Politics, Daily News, News

41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump is coming for Canada. He first raised the prospect of making America's nearest neighbour its 51st state when campaigning for the presidency in 2016. No one was listening. But Canada's new Liberal Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has heard, and he's assembling a coalition of allies to counter the threat. Could this be the beginning of a wider effort to build a Western, anti-Trump, alliance?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Josie Ensor US Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Edith Rousselot and Olivia Case.

Further reading: Mark Carney’s in-tray as PM: from tariffs to Canadian sovereignty

Clips: CTV News, C-Span, CNN, BBC, ABC News, Guardian News, AP News, CPAC, Global News.

Photo: Getty Images. 

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I think it finished at that place across town, right?

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You know, the only one still open?

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That was a surprise.

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I just wasn't ready to go home yet, you know?

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