Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary on Thursday proposed eliminating the border between the United States and Canada to form a united front against China and Russia.
President Trump hinted at the Christmas Truth social post Canada should become the 51st U.S. state, the president-elect argued, which would boost the northern nation's economy and provide military security. Mr O'Leary said on “The Big Money Show” that the potential economic and security benefits of countries coming together were an attractive prospect. (Related: MSNBC contributor rates Trump on 'one quality that sets him apart' from all other political candidates)
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“Forty-one million Canadians, the population of California, live off the world's largest supply of all resources, including the most important of all: energy and water. Over the past two days, Canadians on vacation We're talking about it. They want to hear more,” O'Leary said. “And obviously there are a lot of issues and details, but this could be the beginning of an economic union. Eliminate the border between Canada and the United States, and the northern border with China and Russia knocking on the door. Think of the power of integrating our two economies by putting all our resources into it.”
“We're going to give you a common currency, we're going to calculate taxes across the board, we're going to make sure that everything can be traded in both directions, and we're going to guarantee that we're going to create a new passport that's almost like the EU. I like the idea. , at least half of Canadians are interested. The problem is that the government is falling apart in Canada right now,” he continued. “No one wants [Canadian Prime Minister Justin] Prime Minister Trudeau will negotiate the deal. I don't want him to do that. So I'm going to Mar-a-Lago. Let's start the story. 41 million Canadians, I think most of them will trust me with this deal. ”
In November, President Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico unless they take further steps to curb the flow of illegal immigration and drugs into the United States. , the Canadian government subsequently strengthened border security. Prime Minister Trudeau also met with President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence following the president-elect's threats.
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