Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May on Wednesday hit back at President-elect Donald Trump repeated suggestions that Canada should become the United States’ 51st state.

On Tuesday during a press conference from Florida, Trump said he would use “economic force” to urge Canada to become America’s 51st state.

“Because Canada and the United States, that would really be something. You get rid of that artificially drawn line, and you take a look at what that looks like, and it would also be much better for national security,” Trump said.

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