Prime Minister Justin Trudeau countered president-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state during an interview on MSNBC’s ‘Inside with Jen Psaki’ on Sunday. Trudeau emphasized the importance of focusing on tangible issues, such as the potential implementation of tariffs, rather than getting distracted by Trump’s grandiose statements.
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