Indigenous leaders say Trump's threats to make Canada a 51st
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:34 amIndigenous leaders say Trump's threats to make Canada a 51st state challenges inherent sovereignty
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QUOTE: "Our message is clear: our sovereignty isn't negotiable,' says Sask. First Nation Chief"
Dayne Patterson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 24, 2025 5:00 AM CST
EXCERPT: "Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan see the U.S. president's threats to make Canada a 51st state as uninformed about Treaty agreements and First Nations' inherent sovereignty.
Since before his inauguration, President Donald Trump has continuously made comments suggesting Canada is so dependent on its trade and security relationship with the U.S. that it ought to become a state.
Trump has even gone so far as to refer to the Canadian Prime Minister as "Governor Justin Trudeau." Trump's taunts have elicited fiery reactions from the Canadian leader. . . . . "
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QUOTE: "Our message is clear: our sovereignty isn't negotiable,' says Sask. First Nation Chief"
Dayne Patterson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 24, 2025 5:00 AM CST
EXCERPT: "Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan see the U.S. president's threats to make Canada a 51st state as uninformed about Treaty agreements and First Nations' inherent sovereignty.
Since before his inauguration, President Donald Trump has continuously made comments suggesting Canada is so dependent on its trade and security relationship with the U.S. that it ought to become a state.
Trump has even gone so far as to refer to the Canadian Prime Minister as "Governor Justin Trudeau." Trump's taunts have elicited fiery reactions from the Canadian leader. . . . . "
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