'Good neighbours': Montana residents share thoughts on Trump's '51st state' threat
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As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to annex Canada, some residents in Montana are sharing their thoughts on the idea of Canada becoming the “51st state.”
As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to annex Canada, some residents in Montana are sharing their thoughts on the idea of Canada becoming the “51st state.”
After previously trolling Canada by referring to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the "great state of Canada" in social media posts, Trump’s rhetoric escalated this week when he threatened to use “economic force” to take the country.
CTV News visited the City of Shelby, Mont., about 55 kilometres south of the Coutts/Sweetgrass Border Crossing in Alberta, to get Montanans’ thoughts on the idea.
“I’ve had a lot of business dealings with Canadians in Alberta, and they're great, great people,” said Shelby resident John Alsdad.
“The people, good people, good neighbours,” said Ken Wolf. “We love Alberta, and it’s a good country.”
Trump's first shot at Canada came in November, when he said he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports as soon as he returns to the White House on Jan. 20, unless the two countries improve security along their borders with the U.S.
Shelby, Mont., is home to about 3,300 people, where agriculture and the outdoors dominate the landscape.
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As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to annex Canada, some residents in Montana are sharing their thoughts on the idea of Canada becoming the “51st state.”
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