Canadian investor and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O'Leary said Thursday he wants to help broker a deal with President-elect Donald Trump that would create some kind of “economic union” between the United States and Canada. said. His compatriots would support such a merger.
O'Leary's interest in reunifying the United States and Canada comes after President Trump, 78, has repeatedly suggested in recent weeks that Canada should become “our 51st state.” is.
“Canadians have been talking about this over the holidays, the last two days,” O'Leary said of Trump's proposal in an interview with Fox Business. “They want to hear more.”
The Montreal-born businessman acknowledged that there are “obviously a lot of problems” if Canada were to join the United States, but said President Trump's interest in the issue “could be the beginning of an economic union. ” he said.
“Think about the power of eliminating the border between Canada and the United States and integrating our economies by putting all our resources into our northern border, where China and Russia are knocking on the door,” O'Leary said. continued.
“It's very safe [the northern territories]give a common currency, calculate taxes uniformly, allow everything to be traded in both directions, create a new passport almost like the EU – I like this idea, and at least half of Canadians agree I’m interested,” he claimed.
Mr. O'Leary, 70, said the major obstacle now is the “crumbling” Canadian government under Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who could resign or be voted out by October 2025. pointed out that it was very high.
President Trump, who believes Canada defrauds the United States over trade, has been mocking Trudeau for weeks, calling Canada a future U.S. “nation” and calling the prime minister its “governor.” Ta.
“No one wants Prime Minister Trudeau to negotiate this deal,” O'Leary argued. “I don't want him to do that. So I'm going to Mar-a-Lago. Start the story.”
“Forty-one million Canadians, I think most of them will trust me with this deal.”
President Trump claimed in a Christmas Day Truth social post that Canada should become a U.S. state because its citizens' taxes are “too high.”
The president-elect declared, “If Canada becomes the 51st province, taxes will be cut by more than 60%.”
President Trump also claimed that if the Great White North were to join the United States, Canadian businesses would “instantly double in size and have the same military protection as any country in the world.” did.
