CanadaWhy Does Trump Continue His ‘51st State’ Taunts of Canada?SavePrintFormer President Donald Trump speaks in Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 16, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesMatthew Horwood&Omid Ghoreishi12/22/2024|Updated: 12/23/20240:00X 1News AnalysisIncoming U.S. President Donald Trump has continually referred to Canada as the 51st state while calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “governor” since their meeting at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Nov. 29.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentMatthew HorwoodAuthorOmid GhoreishiAuthorMatthew Horwood is a reporter based in Ottawa.Author’s Selected ArticlesLiberal House Leader MacKinnon Says He Thinks ‘There Are Others’ Considering Defecting From ToriesDec 12, 2025First Leg of High-Speed Rail Project to Connect Montreal and OttawaDec 12, 2025American Media Personality Glenn Beck Offers to Pay for Surgery to Save Sask. Woman Approved for EuthanasiaDec 11, 2025Canada Adds 4 Entities to Terrorist List, Including Online Group Inciting Youth to Self-HarmDec 10, 2025
