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Topics: Celebrity, US News, Music, Politics, Donald Trump
Rhianna Benson
Topics: Celebrity, US News, Music, Politics, Donald Trump
Michael Bublé told US president Donald Trump where he can stick his plans for Canada this weekend, taking aim at the Republican's latest foreign policies in a damning public statement.
Whilst presenting the annual Juno Awards on Sunday (30 Mar), the musician made a series of political puns before turning his attention to 78-year-old Trump, who recently hinted at plans to take over the Great White North.
Back in February, the president allegedly made a series of comments about turning Canada into America's '51st state'.
Prior to the 4 Nations Faceoff Championship Hockey Game in Boston - which saw the US and Canada go head-to-head - Trump issued a threat about his plans for his northern neighbours during a call with the American players beforehand.
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The news emerged after Team USA boss Bill Guerin went to The Athletic following the game, seemingly rubbing former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau up the wrong way.
"You can’t take our country," the politician - who has since been replaced by fellow Trump critic Mark Carney as PM - shared on X at the time. "And you can’t take our game."
Trudeau's sentiment was also this week echoed by Canadian singer Michael Bublé, who defended his home-nation's right to exist without the intervention of the States.
Hosting the music awards over the weekend, the 47-year-old not only refuted Trump's '51st state' plan, but hit back at the staggering tariffs he placed onto Canada last month.
"Folks, we’re one of a kind," Bublé began. "We are beautiful. We are the greatest nation on Earth.
He then emphasised, as per The Hollywood Reporter: "And we are not for sale."
Father-of-five Trump has been accused of setting off a global trade war in recent weeks, after slapped extreme tariffs on the likes of Mexico and the EU. In doing so, he Canada with a blanket 25 percent tariff on all Canadian goods.
Touching on the controversial tariffs, Bublé continued: "When they go low, we get high, we go high. Probably the same thing. Bottom line, we love this country. And when you love something, you show up for it, and we always will.
"We will, because we’re formidable, because we’re fearless, because we don’t just acknowledge our differences, we embrace them."
He added of the diversity and cultural differences that Canada boast compared to America: "Because they don’t just make us stronger, they make us a hell of lot more interesting."
Trudeau also addressed the US president's new taxes directly as part of his exit speech last month.
"Now as Canadians face from our neighbour an existential challenge and economic crisis, Canadians are showing what we are made off," the 53-year-old hit out. "Standing up for everyone’s fundamental rights is the only way to protect our freedom."
Carney - who took over in the position last month - went on to declare that Canada's relationship with the US was 'over'.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa last week (28 Mar), the 60-year-old explained: "It’s clear the US is no longer a reliable partner. It is possible that with comprehensive negotiations, we could reestablish an element of confidence but there will be no going backwards."
He added: "There’s even more to do, and that’s why I chose to go to France and the United Kingdom, two long-standing and reliable partners, friends and allies of Canada."