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Green Party Leader Invites West Coast to Join Canada

1/9/2025

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In a bold retort to President-elect Donald Trump's proposal for Canada to become the U.S.' 51st state, Green Party leader Elizabeth May playfully invited California, Oregon, and Washington to join Canada instead. She championed the advantages of universal healthcare and stricter gun laws, calling Trump's remarks insulting and underscoring the stark contrasts in governance between the two nations.

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In a bold retort to President-elect Donald Trump's proposal for Canada to become the U.S.' 51st state, Green Party leader Elizabeth May playfully invited California, Oregon, and Washington to join Canada instead. She championed the advantages of universal healthcare and stricter gun laws, calling Trump's remarks insulting and underscoring the stark contrasts in governance between the two nations.