Trump mentions "51st state" again, says Canadian PM "reserves disagreement"

On the phone with Canadian Prime Minister Carney on March 28, US President Trump once again raised the idea of making Canada the 51st state of the United States, which is diametrically opposed to what the Prime Minister himself later publicly stated. According to Canadian media reports, two sources familiar with the situation said that Trump raised the issue of the 51st state on the phone and explained the advantages of Canada joining the United States. Carney then expressed his dissenting opinion. At the end of the call, Carney said: "We agreed to disagree on this issue." However, Prime Minister Carney's message to the outside world later on the 28th was that "President [Trump] respected Canada's sovereignty in his private and public remarks today." It is reported that April 28 is the date of the announcement of the results of Canada's federal election. During the election campaign, Canada-US relations have become the focus of many Canadians.