Bob Rae says Donald Trump’s goal in Canada is ‘Theft by Force’, but Trump insists “Canada can only works as a state because the United States can’t subsidize a country for $200 billion a year… I’m sorry, we have to do this and Canadians would benefit greatly from becoming the 51st state”

Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the UN, wrote on X that Donald Trump’s goal in Canada is a “colossal land, water and resource grab.”

Bob Rae says Donald Trump’s goal in Canada is ‘theft by force’

‘Fighting back will (be) hard, but it is the fight of our lives,’ 76-year-old Canadian ambassador to the United Nations writes on X

Bob Rae, the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, says U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggression towards isn’t about fentanyl at the border, it’s about stealing Canada’s land and resources.

In a post to X late Saturday, when all was relatively quiet on the Canada-U.S. trade war front, the politician turned diplomat posted a map of upper North America and the Arctic Circle abutting Russia and parts of northern Europe.

By annexing Canada and Greenland, he said Trump would acquire “massive wealth” and rule over the Northwest Passage and its surrounding waters.

Meanwhile,

🚨Trump: “I love Canada … But the United States can’t subsidize a country for $200 billion a year … You have to run your own country. And to be honest with you, Canada only works as a state … I’m sorry, we have to do this.”

🚨Trump: “I love Canada … But the United States can’t subsidize a country for $200 billion a year … You have to run your own country. And to be honest with you, Canada only works as a state … I’m sorry, we have to do this.”
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Rae reposted it 30 minutes later, emphasizing that the president’s goal is “a colossal land, water and resource grab” and that the tariffs are a means to weaken the economy and allow for an easier takeover, echoing warnings from other Canadian leaders.

“We’re not talking ‘purchase’ or ‘buying’. We’re talking theft by force,” the 76-year-old wrote, adding, “Fighting back will (be) hard, but it is the fight of our lives.”

To emphasize, this is not about borders,l or fentanyl. This is about a colossal land, water and resource grab. The tariffs are intended to weaken so this theft can take place. We’re not talking “purchase” or “buying”. We’re talking theft by force. Fighting back will hard, but… https://t.co/UT0fiHBI97

— Bob Rae (@BobRae48) March 16, 2025

Earlier on Saturday, he re-shared a post from Arizona Senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly who shared a clip of Trump in the Oval Office saying “Canada only works as a state.”

In his post, Rae said Trump’s comments “are a direct attack” on Canada’s sovereignty and the nations’ existing relationship.

On Sunday morning, the former NDP Premier of Ontario and two-time Member of Parliament, a one-time interim Liberal Party of Canada leader, reshared more content and opined that Trump administration’s tactics are “having the most profound effects on public opinion and attitudes in the rest of the world.”

Later, sharing an article from The Atlantic about previous failed American invasions, Rae said Canadians are united in their opposition to statehood.

“And a military annexation would be fought and resisted with every fibre in our being. To quote Jean Chretien ‘Stop This Nonsense.’”

Chretien made the plea during his remarks at the Liberal leadership convention where Mark Carney assumed the role.

Also on Sunday, he thanked the Governor of Colorado for declaring March 15 as Colorado Canada Friendship Day.

Thank you Governor – this means a lot. Our fight is not with the American people, whose friendship and solidarity are deeply appreciated https://t.co/Dbioem5Vtw

— Bob Rae (@BobRae48) March 16, 2025

The Emperor continues…

“Canada joining with the US could make sense. It would greatly simplify business and transport… However, the tax rate would be substantially higher in the state of Canada to afford said healthcare.”

Meanwhile in the Great White North…

And Canada’s French cousin is politicking with boycott… politico.eu

Macron is now influencing The EU to Stop buying American

Reporter: Does this administration still consider Canada to be a close ally? Leavitt: … [Trump] believes that Canadians would benefit greatly from becoming the 51st state

Reporter: Does this administration still consider Canada to be a close ally? Leavitt: … [Trump] believes that Canadians would benefit greatly from becoming the 51st state
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Canada needs a wall and Trump will pay for it!