A well-known U.S. political expert, Eric Ham, has claimed on CTV News that President Donald Trump is still planning on Canada joining the United States as the 51st state. This view sheds new light on the ongoing trade disputes and the President’s negotiation methods, suggesting his goals go much further than just fixing trade imbalances. The expert stresses that Trump genuinely believes everything he says, meaning his approach is not just a bargaining tactic to win concessions but a serious effort to bring Canada into the United States.
This bold idea, the expert says, keeps upsetting financial markets and worrying many of Trump’s supporters in the business world and corporate leaders. According to the expert, tariffs are a key part of the President’s plan to achieve this unusual goal. While tariffs are publicly described as a way to fix unfair trade between Canada and the United States, the expert believes the real goal is to put so much pressure on Canada that it might agree to something much bigger.
