Donald Trump has long expressed a desire to make Canada the 51st state of the US, with tensions rising as the two countries engage in a trade war. Canada has implemented retaliatory tariffs against Trump’s policies, and outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused Trump of trying to weaken the Canadian economy to make annexation easier. Polling suggests 90% of Canadians say they would oppose becoming part of the US, but not everyone shares that view. Telegraph foreign correspondent Memphis Barker meets with those who believe joining the US might not be such a bad idea.

Plus: Thomas Wright, strategic and national security advisor in the Biden White House, speaks with Roland Oliphant about Trump's approach to Russia and China, and the surprising continuity between the Biden and Trump administrations.

For more context on the issue of Canada, listen to the episode 'Trump edition: The Canadians fighting back against annexation'

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-the-canadians-fighting-back-against/id1712903296?i=1000700229713

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