Canadian official Dominic LeBlanc criticized President-elect Trump’s “51st state” remarks Wednesday, saying they were no longer funny. “The joke is over,” said LeBlanc, Canada’s finance and intergovernmental affairs minister.

Canada's finance minister says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally and major trading partner.

Canadian leaders have strongly rejected U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps suggestion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed the remarks as “counterproductive,

The outgoing Canadian prime minister spilled details of his closed-door conversation at Mar-a-Lago last month.

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse into President-elect Donald Trump’s recent comments about annexing Canada. During an MSNBC interview Thursday, Trudeau revealed that the matter of annexation came up as a topic of discussion during his visit with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in November.

Surveys show most Canadians prefer staying separate, though some see potential power in a merger. What would it look like if Canada joined the U.S.?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against president-elect Donald Trump’s threats in a CNN interview, saying if he does bring in tariffs, Canada would be forced to retaliate. Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre called on the government to be more forceful with the U.