Cabinet Ministers warn against overreacting to Trump’s annexation comments

Several cabinet ministers are saying we shouldn’t overreact to U-S president-elect Donald Trump’s comments about annexing Canada.  Foreign Affairs minister Melanie Joly says Canada should not take Trump’s “bait” but should not back down in efforts to counter the threats he is making.  On her way to a Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill Joly said the government needs to listen to Trump and “take him very seriously.”  Trump amped up comments about making Canada the 51st state on Tuesday and said he will follow through with his plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs when sworn into office.