Oh, Canada! Can Trump just take it? – podcast

<p>On the first day of his second term in office, Donald Trump suggested he wanted the US to ‘expand’ its territory. Few thought he could actually mean <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/07/trudeau-trump-canada-annex">taking Canada</a> and making it the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWaF4Byczik">51st state</a>. But could he actually do that?</p><p>Jonathan Freedland speaks to the reporter <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/leyland-cecco">Leyland Cecco</a> in Toronto about the possibility of the two North American allies merging, what Canadians think about it, and why this existential threat has had an impact on Canadian national politics <br /><br />Send your questions and feedback to <a href="mailto:podcasts@theguardian.com">politicsweeklyamerica@theguardian.com</a> <br /><br />Help support the Guardian by going to <a href="http://theguardian.com/politcspodus">theguardian.com/politcspodus</a></p><p><em>Archive: 10 News First, BBC News, CBC News, CTV News, Fox News, NBC News, CNN, CBS News</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2025/feb/14/oh-canada-can-trump-just-take-it-podcast">Continue reading...</a>