U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada is a “serious contender” to become America’s 51st state as he launched into a fresh round of digs aimed at outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Addressing reporters in the Oval Office in Washington,

The American president said the Canada-U.S. boundary could disappear when he spoke with the prime minister Monday, according to details Trudeau revealed behind closed doors on Friday.

Kevin Brosseau, a former RCMP deputy commissioner and deputy national security adviser, was appointed as Canada’s fentanyl czar on Tuesday, fulfilling a promise made to U.S. President Donald Trump. OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named his fentanyl czar.

President Trump said Thursday that Canada is a “serious contender” to become the 51st state, alleging that America’s neighbor to the north needs US “protection.” Trump, 78, has repeatedly floated the idea of Canada joining the Union — even mockingly referring to outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “governor” — and revisited the topic while signing a memorandum ordering reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world.

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