US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested leveraging "economic force" to encourage Canada to become the 51st state, expressing concerns over military assistance and trade deficits. He reaffirmed his plan to impose "substantial" tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods. During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump remarked that the U.S. absorbing Canada "would really be something," while addressing his worries about military support and trade imbalances with Canada.