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"America is not Canada, and Canada never, ever will be part of America in any way, shape or form."

"Canada will never be the 51st [US] state."

"There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States."

"Barring a military blitzkrieg to seize Ottawa, the chances of Canada becoming the 51st state are approximately zero."

"We are not going to be annexed [by the US]."

"Canada is not for sale and will never be the 51st [US] state."

"I think that the Canadian people, many of them, would love to join the United States with no tariffs, with lower taxes."

"The artificial line of separation [between Canada and the US] drawn many years ago will finally disappear."

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Canada's Liberal Party won all three federal byelections held Monday, capturing seats in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec and raising Prime Minister Mark Carney's seat count to 173 in the House of Commons.

Canada's Liberal Party won all three federal byelections held Monday, capturing seats in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec and raising Prime Minister Mark Carney's seat count to 173 in the House of Commons.

In the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Liberal candidate Daniel Gobeil, a dairy farmer and former head of the Milk Producers of Quebec, won with over 51% of the vote, flipping a seat previously held by the Conservatives.

In the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Liberal candidate Daniel Gobeil, a dairy farmer and former head of the Milk Producers of Quebec, won with over 51% of the vote, flipping a seat previously held by the Conservatives.

Gobeil finished ahead of Bloc Québécois candidate Caroline Dubé, who received about 33% of the vote, while Conservative candidate Régis Gaudreault placed third with around 13%.

Gobeil finished ahead of Bloc Québécois candidate Caroline Dubé, who received about 33% of the vote, while Conservative candidate Régis Gaudreault placed third with around 13%.

The Chicoutimi-Le Fjord seat became vacant after Conservative MP Richard Martel, who had represented the riding since 2018, resigned to accept a Senate appointment from Carney. Senators in Canada are not elected.

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The Chicoutimi-Le Fjord seat became vacant after Conservative MP Richard Martel, who had represented the riding since 2018, resigned to accept a Senate appointment from Carney. Senators in Canada are not elected.

In the other two byelections, Braeden Caley, Carney's former deputy chief of staff, won North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia with 59% of the vote, while Tanveer Shahnawaz secured Beaches-East York in Ontario with 56%.

In the other two byelections, Braeden Caley, Carney's former deputy chief of staff, won North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia with 59% of the vote, while Tanveer Shahnawaz secured Beaches-East York in Ontario with 56%.

This comes as <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/carney-rejects-trade-deal-matches-trumps-new-tariffs">Carney broke off trade talks with the Trump administration</a> last month, saying Canada had been "attacked" and that U.S. officials did not respect the country's sovereignty. Canadian pollster Abacus Data reported that government approval rose four points in recent weeks following that decision.

This comes as Carney broke off trade talks with the Trump administration last month, saying Canada had been "attacked" and that U.S. officials did not respect the country's sovereignty. Canadian pollster Abacus Data reported that government approval rose four points in recent weeks following that decision.

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The most closely contested race was in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, where Liberal candidate Daniel Gobeil, a dairy farmer and former head of the Milk Producers of Quebec, won with over 51% of the vote, flipping a seat previously held by the Conservatives.

The most closely contested race was in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, where Liberal candidate Daniel Gobeil, a dairy farmer and former head of the Milk Producers of Quebec, won with over 51% of the vote, flipping a seat previously held by the Conservatives.

Carney broke off trade talks with the Trump administration, saying Canada had been "attacked" and that U.S. officials did not respect the country's sovereignty. Canadian pollster Abacus Data reported that government approval rose four points in recent weeks following that decision.

Carney broke off trade talks with the Trump administration, saying Canada had been "attacked" and that U.S. officials did not respect the country's sovereignty. Canadian pollster Abacus Data reported that government approval rose four points in recent weeks following that decision.

The Liberal sweep of three by-elections is a clear signal that Canadians back the government's trade strategy and economic plan. Winning in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec — including flipping a Conservative seat in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord — shows broad national support across very different ridings. When a government earns that kind of cross-regional confidence, the mandate to stand firm on countertariffs and diversify trade speaks for itself.

The Liberal sweep of three by-elections is a clear signal that Canadians back the government's trade strategy and economic plan. Winning in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec — including flipping a Conservative seat in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord — shows broad national support across very different ridings. When a government earns that kind of cross-regional confidence, the mandate to stand firm on countertariffs and diversify trade speaks for itself.

Winning two seats you already held and one flipped with a last-minute icebreaker pledge isn't a governing mandate — it's a rally around an external enemy. Liberal support surged because Canadians were asked who stands up to Trump, not whether housing costs, lagging productivity or a stalled industrial base have gotten better. Reassigning blame for domestic pain to Washington isn't a plan; it's a distraction from a decade of unfinished work.

Winning two seats you already held and one flipped with a last-minute icebreaker pledge isn't a governing mandate — it's a rally around an external enemy. Liberal support surged because Canadians were asked who stands up to Trump, not whether housing costs, lagging productivity or a stalled industrial base have gotten better. Reassigning blame for domestic pain to Washington isn't a plan; it's a distraction from a decade of unfinished work.

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Liberals Sweep All Three Canadian Byelections

Liberals Sweep All Three Canadian Byelections

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This clearly signals that Canadians back the government's trade strategy and economic plan. Winning in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec — including flipping a Conservative seat in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord — shows broad national support across very different ridings. When a government earns that kind of cross-regional confidence, the mandate to stand firm on countertariffs and diversify trade speaks for itself.

This clearly signals that Canadians back the government's trade strategy and economic plan. Winning in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec — including flipping a Conservative seat in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord — shows broad national support across very different ridings. When a government earns that kind of cross-regional confidence, the mandate to stand firm on countertariffs and diversify trade speaks for itself.

Winning two seats you already held and one flipped with a last-minute icebreaker pledge isn't a governing mandate — rather a rally around an external enemy. Liberal support surged because Canadians were asked who stands up to Trump, not whether housing costs, lagging productivity or a stalled industrial base have gotten better. Reassigning blame for domestic pain to Washington isn't a plan but a distraction from a decade of unfinished work.

Winning two seats you already held and one flipped with a last-minute icebreaker pledge isn't a governing mandate — rather a rally around an external enemy. Liberal support surged because Canadians were asked who stands up to Trump, not whether housing costs, lagging productivity or a stalled industrial base have gotten better. Reassigning blame for domestic pain to Washington isn't a plan but a distraction from a decade of unfinished work.

There's a 5% chance that the U.S. will annex any part of Canada before June 3, 2072, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 5% chance that the U.S. will annex any part of Canada before June 3, 2072, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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