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Ford not worried as Trump revives 51st state rhetoric

As the President of the United States brings back one of his classic hits, the premier of Ontario is just shaking his head.

President Donald Trump had backed away from his calls for Canada to become the 51st state after Mark Carney became prime minister.

But while addressing a crowd of high-ranking military personnel in Virginia on Tuesday, Trump revived an old favourite and said Canada should join the United States.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’s focused on improving Ontario.

“This guy’s too much,” Ford said of Trump. “Again, I’m going to ignore him.”

Ford said he’s going to focus on working with the federal government to be more competitive, lower taxes and create an environment for companies to invest in Ontario.

“That’s what we need to do,” he said.

  • Bryan Tait is an award-winning journalist based in New Brunswick. He’s a 2008 graduate of St. Thomas University’s journalism program, and a 2021 graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s law program. Contact Bryan at taitb@radioabl.ca.

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