Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Zholi again stated that the country “will never become a colony”, responding to the threats of US President Donald Trump, and urged European leaders to “wake up”.
According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Zholi spoke at an online press conference following a visit to France, Germany and Belgium.
The Foreign Minister noted that many of her European colleagues do not even realize what is happening in the USA and Canada. She emphasized that European leaders do not properly respond to Trump’s threats to Canada, including a possible “annexation” or economic pressure using tariffs.
“I went to Europe to explain what is actually happening and make sure that we coordinate retaliatory measures for tariffs, and also jointly defend our national security and sovereignty. For Europe, to hear about our realities has become a kind of signal to Awakening, ”Zholi said.
reminding Trump’s words that Canada should become the 51st US state, the minister emphasized: “We will never be a state or a colony.”
Earlier, Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Canada should be part of the United States, claiming that Canadians themselves want this. He also repeatedly called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “Governor”.
On February 1, Trump signed a decree on the introduction of additional tariffs for imports from Canada and Mexico (25%) and China (10%).