Lutnick: Canada becoming US state 'best way' to merge economies

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

03/12/25 5:12 PM ET


Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that Canada becoming a U.S. state is the “best way” to merge the two countries’ economies.

“The best way, the president has said it, the best way to actually merge the economies of Canada and the United States is for Canada to become our 51st state. If they want to merge it, that’s how you make it the 51st state,” Lutnick said on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.”

Lutnick’s comments come amid recent tension between the U.S. and Canada over tariffs. On Tuesday, President Trump said he was going to raise planned steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada due to a surcharge on electricity from the Ontario government.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said later Tuesday that he would not go forward with the surcharge in the wake of an “olive branch” being offered by the U.S., which is a scheduled Thursday meeting with Lutnick.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5191732-commerce-secretary-canada-51st-state/

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These oligarchs are out of their minds.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Lutnick is pretending to be stupid to please King DunceOld. . . . . nt

[vapor2]

33. trump and his billionaire buddies (incl Thiel)

just want land expansion. Do they think Canada is stupid? Clearly they think we are

[SWBTATTReg]

2. Lutnick is full of crap / is a POS. What's next, to make China the 52nd state since we buy a ton of exports

from China?

[twodogsbarking]

3. . Canada doesn't want to be like the United States?

[58Sunliner]

26. Why should it?

[VMA131Marine]

28. Canada 🇨🇦 wants to be Canadian

The only people making noise about Canada becoming a state or states is Trump and his band of sycophants.

Canadians have a life expectancy of 81 years compared to 77 for the U.S. Why would they want to be more like us?

[PortTack]

4. FU...are I deaf? Canada already said no a bizillion times

[LiberalArkie]

5. And we get the Canadian health system and drug prices and the employee benefit systems?

[Journeyman]

8. *And* Canada comes in as thirteen states -- 10 provinces and 3 territories . . .

each with 2 Senators and a couple or more congress critters -- most of them far more liberal than the majority of U.S. states.

Yeah, 26 new liberal senators and a passel of liberal congress critters. Even if there's a few rogue conservatives in the bunch, we'd overwhelm the MAGAts, crush the Republicans, and put an end to the Reichwing loonies.

Hey, if a guys gonna dream, may as well dream big. Not that half-assed wonder Trump envisions.

[LiberalArkie]

15. Hell the German Nazi party is more liberal than the Republicans

[Justice matters.]

23. Sorry to deflate that balloon. Fake elections Kremlin style...

And the techbRoligarchs have more technology at hand to fake them than putler has had since decades.

[Cyn Dean]

32. If Canada were to become one state, it would have two senators but more electoral college votes than any other state.

With a population of 41 million, it would have more EC votes than California.
It is all academic though. Every politician in Canada has said no.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

46. Welcome to DU

[lapfog_1]

35. even 26 new democrats would not be enough to convict Trump

If we dominate the Senate to 2/3rds majority we could impeach Trump, Vance, and snot Johnson... getting us to President Schumer ( the new President Pro Tempore of the Senate ( currently Gassy ).

So even if we add 13 states and they all elect 2 Senators each... that isn't enough to impeach any of the Repukes in the line of succession. We need 85 Senators to impeach with 126 Senators. We would only have 74.

[paleotn]

6. Fuck off, nut job!

Who in their right mind would want to join this "crack house" of a country anyway?

[vapor2]

34. We are officially a shit hole country now

[Basso8vb]

7. Unqualified fuckstick says what?

[Scrivener7]

9. Asshole.

[Blues Heron]

10. Howard is in his own private Idaho - the 52nd state of mind

[Traildogbob]

11. Nutlick can fuck himself

Canada has no interest in a “Concept” of a health plan that has been on the back burner since 2015.
Is the NRA licking their lips to take a whole nation of deprived gun owners?
Maybe Canada and Mexico can just do a squeeze play from top and bottom and the Majority of Americans that are sick of trump and his cult can just step aside and give directions as both liberate our asses.

[moniss]

12. Although Canada is hosting the G7 meeting they

should have told the American contigent, including Rubio, that until further notice they are persona non grata in Canada. When the plane landed they should have been denied being allowed off the plane. Refuel and go home. Tell Crumb The 1st we said "Hi".

[EllieBC]

13. I just want to thank every jerk

who “voted their conscience” or didn’t show up at all. Thank you. And by thank you I mean fuck you and I hope you’re suffering.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. If cancer could become president, this is exactly how it would strategize.

President Cancer: The best way my destructive, malignant policies can survive, is if I can gobble up some healthy countries.

[Cha]

16. Canada Says.. Stay the Puck Outta Here!

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[Buddyzbuddy]

17. What a coincidence, that's what Pootie says about Ukraine.

And what Hitler said about Europe. And what rapists say to their victims, this would be easier on you if you stop fighting. I apologize to anybody that is triggered by my statement but I want to illustrate the absurdity of Lutnik's statement.
If it's too far, please don't hesitate to let me know and I will remove it from this post. You can do it privately via the DU email if you prefer.

[flashman13]

18. What part of NO do these MAGAts not understand?

[oysterpoint]

19. Every time they talk about Canada as the 51st State...

...they just harden the Canadians' resolve to NEVER, EVER do business with the U.S. again!

I really think this 51st state talk is trump 2.0's attempt to desensitize the American media-viewing public; I think the plans are more nefarious.
Would not surprise me if the U.S. tried to launch a ground war against Canada, much like Russia did in Ukraine.
It wouldn't work of course, and the U.S. would get its second Civil War on top of it, but trump 2.0 is just stupid and ignorant enough to try it! First, Canada. Then, Greenland. Then, Mexico, down to Panama. The old Technocracy, Inc. map would be complete.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

20. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and three territories.

Rather than "make Canada the 51st state," let's reframe it as "make the Canadian provinces the 51st through 61st states."

I think Canada would prove to be more liberal overall than either Trump or the GOP wants.

Plus, I don't think Canadians are willing to give up universal healthcare and strict gun laws for what we have to offer.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

22. I have a better idea

Why don't the productive Blue states join the 10 provinces of Canada and let the MAGAts rot in hell.

[Justice matters.]

24. I approve that question.

Instead of having a demented, traitorous always mad, and ignorant, delusional compulsively lying convict who's above all laws as a current king... and his fake president napoElon... wouldn't that be the self evident good thing to do?

Canada's actual King has no say in internal governance.

[Baron2024]

29. Right On

States Rights and Secession have never looked so good. It would be great to be a part of the Canadian system. I am sorry that democratic America no longer exists. Maybe one day it will be resurrected someday. Honestly, if we have an election in 2026, maybe we could at least take back the Congress. God help us.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

21. Lutnick

Go visit Niagara Falls, in a fucking barrel, you piece of excrement.

[dalton99a]

25. "Why don't Canadians like healthcare from UnitedHealthcare?"

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

27. The gaslighting continues.....

it will never end until the Administration is done..............

[mdbl]

37. According to Malcolm Nance it's not necessarily gaslighting

https://malcolmnance.substack.com/p/urgent-warning-trump-is-planning

[58Sunliner]

30. Is something cutting off the blood to his brain?

[Think. Again.]

31. Why would anyone want to merge economies?

[mwooldri]

43. hmmm.... European Union.

Seems to work there.

But the US and Canada aren't close to being equal to merge. The United States would have to change too much to confirm to the norms of a social democratic society.

[Think. Again.]

45. Yes, with smaller countries already sharing...

...commerce and a lot of other collaborative activities, such as Europe, it works.

But Canada and the U.S. already have mature, dynamic economies that are based upon very disparate assets and goals.

I wouldn't put all my assets into a joint account with my next door neighbor just because they are next door.

[mjvpi]

36. Plus 2 Democratic Senators and 40-55 Dems in the house.

With DC, Puerto Rico and Greenland, just think about the congressional math. That would be a total of 8 likely Dem Senators and 80 + Dem Congrescritters. We could get soooo much accomplished.

And yes, I do buy lottery tickets, on occasion.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

38. We should be so fortunate that Canada would annex us! n/t

[Solly Mack]

39. The unmitigated gall of these people.

[Safe as Milk]

40. Who cares if Canada likes their own country as it is?

Who cares if the Canadian nation tells Trump to fuck off? He deserves it.

[W T F]

41. Canada should tell Trump that if they become the 51st state, they'll appoint 2 Democratic Senators and 40 Democratic

Representatives, giving Democrats majorities in both houses of Congress.😂😂😂😂😂😂😎😎

[mwooldri]

42. if Lutnick is serious about merging economies...

... he should apply to join the European Union. Along with Canada.

I'm sure the USA would have to make a whole lot more changes to harmonise its economy and society than what Canada would have to do. For starters.... Universal health care.

The EU, the EFTA countries, the UK, and Canada should join up into a common market... (Basically EU lite)...

[Ray Bruns]

44. I think Nutlick has it backwards. People in the US want to join Canada.