Canada Day turns into grande fête and rebuke of Trump's call for becoming 51st state [View all]
Source: USA today
Canada Day has taken on new significance to many Canadians this year, given Trumps unwelcome suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state
July 1, 2025
MONTREAL ― Canadians didnt take Donald Trump seriously at first when he suggested Canada should become the 51st state.
They thought, Hes just fooling around. Hes just joking. Hes just being provocative, said Daniel Béland, director of McGill Universitys Institute for the Study of Canada.
Not anymore.
So hundreds of Canadians flocked to Montreals Place dArmes, a square in the citys Old Montreal neighborhood across from the Notre-Dame Basilica, on July 1 to kick off Canada Day, a time to celebrate the 158th anniversary of their countrys birth and all things Canadian.
Volunteers wandered through the crowd and handed out miniature Canadian flags, which people waved while posing for selfies................
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People, visiting from India, take part in a parade in Old Montreal on Canada Day, July 1, 2025.
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