Canadian official Dominic LeBlanc on Wednesday criticized President-elect Trump’s “51st state” remarks, saying they were no longer funny. “The joke is over,” LeBlanc, Canada’s finance and

Canadian leaders have strongly rejected U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed the remarks as “counterproductive,

Canada's Finance Minister, Dominic LeBlanc, said Trump's rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is "becoming very counterproductive."

Claudia Sheinbaum gave a sarcastic history lesson to the president-elect, while Canada has also hit back at comments about it becoming the 51st US state.

Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance ... Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick speaks during a news conference with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. Credit: AP/Evan Vucci The Trump transition ...

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly are in Florida to meet with officials from president-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.

Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with the incoming Donald Trump administration as Trump threatens tariffs on all Canadian products. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will be in Palm Beach,

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine

Canada plans retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, including orange juice and steel, if Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods, escalating trade tensions between the nations.

Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian products.