Summary
Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister on March 14, declaring “We will never, in any shape or form, be part of the US,” rejecting Donald Trump’s annexation threats.
Carney won the Liberal leadership with 85.9% of the vote despite having no elected experience.
He called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s suggestion that Canada would be better as “the 51st state” simply “crazy.”
Carney is expected to call an election soon as he faces the challenge of managing Trump’s trade war that threatens to push Canada into recession.
They also had the advantage of distance. The US had to ship their resources there. Here, they just drive over the border.
I’m also Canadian, and in full-scale war, I do not like Canada’s chances.
Not to mention, it would be a stupid senseless war, much like what’s happening in Ukraine