In a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Trump expressed his view that the U.S.-Canada border is an "artificially drawn line" and suggested it could be erased. He argued that Canada works better as a U.S. state. This provocative stance follows Trump's history of antagonizing Canada through tariffs. Carney responded firmly, stating that Canada is not for sale. Historians, like Jon Parmenter, warn that Trump's rhetoric undermines the historical significance of the border, which has a complex cultural and political history.
"Somebody drew that line many years ago like with a ruler, just a straight line right across the top of the country...that beaut, I said, 'That's the way it was meant to be.'"
"Canada is not for sale, and won't be for sale, ever."
"The president's characterization of the border downplays the fact that it has a complex, deep history and that it is an important part of everyday life on the North American continent."
"It's a real thing, and it concerns me, as a historian, to hear..."
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