The president-elect said he'd use "economic force" to bring Canada into the US while also saying the Northern neighbor had nothing the US needs.

The comments were responding to President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing suggestions that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.

Canadians would never passively accept the loss of their national identity — any forced integration would be violently opposed and quickly devolve into a nightmare scenario for both nations.

As Donald Trump takes office, the chances of a lumber deal look slim

To the president, I’ll make him a counteroffer. How about if we buy Alaska? And we’ll throw in Minnesota and Minneapolis at the same time?” Ford said.

Support for American statehood was the strongest among backers of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC). Twenty-one percent of CPC supporters said they favored becoming a U.S. state, while 73% said they wanted Canada to remain independent.

How precisely Donald Trump could make good on his threat to annex Canada can be found in the U.S. Constitution. There is both potential and precedent in American history.

Four years to the day after a Bloomington man participated in the riot on the U.S. Capitol, he was arrested in Canada.

Trudeau cautioned that President-elect Donald Trump is “a very skillful negotiator” and fretted that his statehood push may be masking a more menacing tariff threat.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday on CNN that Canada could intensify its efforts to bolster border controls. During an appearance on “The Lead With Jake Tapper,” Trudeau said that while Canada has been an effective partner in North American trade and security,

DETROIT, MICH.— Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley said he’s optimistic the auto industry will find a way to navigate through U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats to find a solution that avoids inflicting significant damage on the highly integrated North American industry.