New Canadian prime minister calls snap election to respond to Trump

New Canadian prime minister calls snap election to respond to Trump

Liberal leader Mark Carney says Trump 'wants to break us so America can own us'

New Canadian PM says Canada ‘will never ever’ be part of the US

Newly minted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has defiantly rejected any notion that Canada will become America’s 51st state blasting the idea as "crazy." (Credit: AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Mark Carney replaced former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following Trudeau's decision to step down in January. (Arlyn McAdorey/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Canada's governing Liberals were poised for a historic election defeat this year until U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canadian goods. (Donald Trump/Truth Social)