Foreign Minister Mélanie Jole said he does not believe that the relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom has changed after comments made by the British Prime Minister during a visit to the White House.
At a press conference in Vancouver on Friday, Jole said « no country on Earth will be able to divide Canada and the United Kingdom »
« It’s just in our DNA to be close to the United Kingdom, » he said, saying that he is in contact with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and national security advisor Jonathan Powell.
« At the same time, we have to work together to address the unforeseen events that comes out of the White House. »
As the President of the United States, Donald Trump, continues to undermine Canadian sovereignty, Canada has sought to strengthen his relationship with historical allies, such as the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
Since the beginning of his second term, Trump has repeatedly made threats to Canada, which becomes the « 51st state » and has referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as « governor ».
Joly’s comments come a day after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted that the United States and the United Kingdom are in good condition.
At a press conference during a visit to Starmer’s White House on Thursday, a journalist asked the Prime Minister if King Charles expressed his concern about Trump’s recent statements about Canada’s annexation.
But the Prime Minister dodged the question, accusing the journalist of « trying to find a division between us who does not exist. »
Starmer brought Trump an invitation from the king to visit Balmor, a royal estate and a castle in Scotland.
« We are the closest to the nations, and today we had very good discussions. But we did not talk about Canada, » Starmer said while the president interrupted him, saying, « It is enough. »
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joy said on Friday that countries are discovering what change in the United States leadership for the world means. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, decreased the 51st state threats of President Donald Trump against Canada during a joint press conference on Thursday.
Roland Paris, a former Trudeau foreign policy consultant, called Starmer’s answer to the misunderstanding question.
« Mr Starmer could have easily said something like Canada is a sovereign nation, » Paris said. « Instead, he only took the opportunity to say that there was no difference between his position and Donald Trump’s position. »
Starmer apparently did not want to « ruin the mood » after what he described as a positive discussion with the president, said Paris, but the result was that the British Prime Minister « threw Canada under the bus. »
« Trump has created an environment in which there is so much uncertainty that the countries are searching to secure their own interests, » said Paris. « They really are not paying close attention to the interests of other countries. »
In a case with the Greater Vancouver Board of Commerce, on Friday, Jole said that he had warned his European counterparts about Trump’s possible threats and told them that Canada was the « Canary in a coal mine ».
After Trump threatened his rates in the European Union, Joly said he « wrote to all of them and said, » I told you. «
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