Trump calls on Canada for integration - election campaigns swirl up dust!

Trump calls on Canada for integration - election campaigns swirl up dust!

Vancouver, Kanada - President Donald Trump asked Canada to integrate into the United States in a remarkable step. Trump said that "no more artificial line" should be available between the two countries on his online platform Truth. He asked the Canadians to choose him to halve taxes and to strengthen the US military power. Trump also emphasized that the USA can no longer subsidize Canada, unless the country becomes a state.

economic experts contradict Trump's view that Canada is subsidized in the traditional sense. This requirement comes in a critical period in which the first polling stations in Canada open in Newfoundland. Over seven million Canadians have already voted in advance, which is a record. A total of 29 million people are entitled to vote, while surveys show a close race between the governing liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney and the opposition conservatives with Pierre Poilievre.

electoral context and social challenges

The central issues of choice are increasing cost of living, rents, access to affordable residential property, health care and migration. Both major parties strive to win at least 172 seats of the 343 seats in parliament in order to obtain an absolute majority. In the case of a possible minority government, Carney or Poilievre would be dependent on the support of smaller parties.

The liberal party has been ruling Canada for about ten years, with Justin Trudeau dismissing his office to Mark Carney. The new elections were proclaimed to advance an expected vote of no confidence. This choice also takes place under the shadow of a tragic incident in Vancouver, in which a man drove into a crowd by car and killed at least eleven people. The police exclude a terrorist act and arrested a 30-year-old suspect.

historical relationships between Canada and the USA

The relationships between Canada and the USA are historically complex and go back to the foundation of newly in the 16th century. Even then, there were conflicts between British and French colonial men, which brought religious tensions and military conflicts. The Treaty of Paris in 1783, which ended the US War of Independence, led to British area ceases to the USA and established Canada as a refuge for loyalists.

In the 19th century, relationships were continued by the British-American War of 1812, which, however, also led to the establishment of stable post-war agreements. Another historical turning point was the Canadian confederation in 1867, which granted extended self-administration rights, but maintained British control over foreign and defense policy. Since then, Canada has sought increasing political and economic independence, especially in the second half of the 20th century.

Currently, the American-Canadian relationships are under the influence of trade conflicts that have gained intensity under the presidency of Trump. In particular, the survey of tariffs to Canadian imports has led to tensions that extend until 2025.