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Trump ruled out military force against Canada, preferring economic force instead. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Daily Times 247: Canada studied extreme US military scenario, Carney · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:b8b7a24b4b72a1f75e2a559ede06beb83f04316e509e6721cd63f498b7fcac08

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Trump has repeatedly floated making Canada the 51st US state but explicitly ruled out using military force to achieve it, stating in January 2025 that he would apply 'economic force' instead.

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