But economic, political and technological changes have left Canada with few ways to handle trade restrictions now.

Canada is ready to respond to tariffs from its top trade partner the United States on Monday if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose them, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Friday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians are "very, very proud of being Canadian".

Alberta residents seem to be the most open to the idea of Canada joining the United States, something Donald Trump has repeatedly floated.

The United States could invade and occupy Canada easily enough, but it would have little to gain by doing so.

Canada’s survival faces challenges not only from the U.S., but from within: fraying internal alliances and elite detachment from economic and demographic realities.

As US President-elect Donald Trump hints he wants to make Canada the 51st state, social media users shared a screenshot from a government website to claim the United States already owns its northern neighbor.

Canada is preparing a list of potential US retaliatory tariffs and some of those could be on critical minerals, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Thursday.

Donald Trump's record on immigration is that of "failure," according to Cato Institute immigration expert David Bier. Bier, who has previously commented on Trump's family separation policy during the first Trump administration,

Donald Trump arrived in Washington Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration, a triumphant return for the Republican four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.

Canada could impose countermeasures on up to C$150 billion ($105 billion) worth of U.S. imports if President-elect Donald Trump puts tariffs on Canadian goods and services, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.