And the president has made that point when he responded to the previous prime minister in regards to this. So does the President, does the U.S. still want to make Canada the 51st state? I think The president has stated repeatedly he thinks Canada would be better off as a state. I mean, and he has said that based on what he was told by the previous prime minister who said Canada can't survive unless it treats the US Unfairly and trade. (16:46–16:50)
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Asserts that the President believes Canada would be better off as a U.S. state.
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