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Kevin O'Leary and the 51st state

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he would use economic force to annex Canada. Canadian celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary makes the case for joining an ‘economic union’ with the U.S.
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A woman, and two men pose for a picture next to a sunny golf course.
Danielle Smith, left, and Donald Trump were joined at Mar-a-Lago by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary, right, who has courted controversy recently by expressing support for the idea of an economic union between Canada and the U.S. (Danielle Smith/X)
Front Burner30:45Kevin O’Leary and the 51st state

For weeks, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about making Canada the 51st state. He's even said that he'd look to use economic force to 'get rid' of the border between the two countries. 

Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary has been pushing the potential benefits of an 'economic union' with the U.S. He explained his case in a feature interview with host Jayme Poisson on Sunday.

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