President Donald Trump is telling Canada to join the United States as its 51st state to avoid being charged $61 billion to join his plan to create a “Golden Dome” air defense system. Trump’s threat to charge the northern country comes on the same day King Charles III opened the Canadian Parliament as monarch for

Donald Trump has said it would cost Canada $61bn to be part of his ambitious “Golden Dome” missile defence shield, but that it would be free if Ottawa gave up its sovereignty to become the 51st US state.

President Trump claimed Tuesday Canadian officials were considering his proposal for Canada to contribute $61 billion toward his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense shield versus paying nothing if it became the 51st U.

King Charles III used a significant speech in Canada’s parliament on Tuesday to underscore the country’s sovereignty following pressure from US President Donald Trump.

King Charles III is making sure former royal subjects in Washington, D.C., remember that he still owns the place while in Ottawa. Charles opened the Canadian Parliament as monarch for the first time on Tuesday in a display of national sovereignty against the U.

King Charles III will open the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday in a historic ceremony, amid President Donald Trump's repeatedly threats to annex its neighbor.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that a proposed Golden Dome missile defense shield that he has previously said Canada wanted to be part of would cost Ottawa $61 billion.

King Charles III arrived in Canada for a symbolic visit showing support for the country amid U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make it the 51st U.S. state.

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