Kevin O’Leary weighs in: Could Canada become the 51st US state?
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- "Shark Tank" star Kevin O’Leary joins us to weigh in on recent headlines, including Donald Trump’s tariff threats, the idea of a united global currency, U.S.-Canada relations, and whether Canada would ever consider becoming the 51st U.S. state.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday outlined a proposed energy alliance between Canada and the United States designed to unite the two countries as efforts to head off increasingly hostile threats from President-elect Donald Trump continue.
The proposal, which Ontario is calling “Fortress Am-Can,” is being pitched as a “renewed strategic alliance between Canada and America” aimed at achieving energy security and power economic growth for both countries.
The threat of economically damaging tariffs on Canadian goods is looming larger as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration draws closer - and there is little Canada can do to fight back against the tools at Trump’s disposal.
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For all intents and purposes O'Leary is basically fully American......
He's also full of $$$+.
He says we wont sell our sovereignty, its a union Like EU, Spanish person is not a french person but they have a unity
He is an accomplished ( let me repeat: accomplished ), highly educated in economics, businessman.
He is not a clueless drama teacher reading off a prompter what someone told him to read.
Kevin O’Leary wants what’s the best for Canada! Economic union with America is a big YES..!
What's wrong
No Canadian respects O’Leary. He can stay in the USA forever
O'Leary, PLEASE stay in the USA!!
Don't listen to it he wants Greenland aswell
He is Already in USA. A successful businessman 👨💼
O'Leary is a traitor
Trump means what he said. O’Leary thinks he can keep an arms length away from Trump to keep our sovereignty but Trump wants to take us over, not just be friends economically. O’Leary should shut his mouth. If Trump hears this he will say, yes that’s what I meant. But it won’t be. Canada should stay far away from Trump!
This man would sell us out so fast it would make your head spin. Screw this guy. He's totally for his own business interest. Why do they even talk to this guy????
Yup. Even faster than Pollievre.
Trudeau sold us out hard already to China and EU globalists....
B quiet! We will join America by 2040!
whatever you say, Gerald
they had this YUTZ on CNN last week SPEWING the same nonsense
I'm a proud Canadian and I will never blow to USA This will never happen
But you don't mind blowing to China, right?
Did you support truckers & speak out against local tyranny?
I may not have been born in Canada, but I am still a Canadian citizen. I would rather die a Canadian citizen than an American.
Stay in the states Kevin, you are no Canadian
@@KathyG-388 he is working in your benefit if you listen to what he says! And he is Canadian
Yes he is
Believe me, he has ZERO desire to be up here.
He's one of the lucky ones that had the means to escape.
Kevin Oleary is a Canadian with Dual citizenship. Kevin is like many of hundreds of thousands. With Dual citizenship. Like Wayne Gretzky. That can work live and pay taxes only to the U.S.goverment. They all have Dual citizenship. That's why they can't be trusted in making decisions for what is best for Canada. Dual citizenship is very bad for Canada. You should only be aloud to have one citizenship. Them you are loyal to one country.only. like China Singapore Japan India and many more.
He very much cares about your crumbling economy
The only reason Kevin would benifit is cuz he keeps glazing trump for the tax cuts that only benefit him.
Canada would become just another Puerto Rico. We would lose all of our resources have no control of our destiny and don’t even get to vote.
Exactly
They can Vote
Puerto Rico isn't a state.
If you're going to jump in and criticize, at least get your facts straight.
You wouldn't LOSE your resources. You would GAIN access to the far greater resources available in the US.
@@jonathanstorie1081 they cannot
No! We would be as all other Americans!
Don’t forget the O’Leary Oligarth Boating
Accident!!!🎶😎😎🥸👺🥵😡😎😎🎶👺🥵👹🤬👹😎😎🎶😇🥰😎😎🎶😎👹😡😎
The number of emojis you put in that comment is completely unhinged
What Kevin says is not worth listening too ,even the conservative party did not want him .just stay in the states .
Who cares about what Kevin O’Leary says?
SLEASEBALL O'LEARY
He's an American businessman who owns businesses in the U.S., O'Leary Ventures is based in Florida. He is not functionally Canadian, although he may retain dual citizenship. His ties to Canada are purely transactional, as is his outlook on this. Like Trump, it's all about what's in it for him and people who think like him, not the best interests of either country or its people.
@@MickeyMacks1he’s born in Montreal though lol
Kevin O’Leary - This guys has no idea what he's saying, he just wants to have airtime and say whatever he wants, someone please shut him up.
Why do the media keep putting this windbag on the TV.
You should never shut up those who disagree with you. It is best to let them talk as they will eventually reveal their true self and we will all see them for the fraud they are.
Please leave my beloved Canada alone.
and let it sink in woke, liberal muck ?? not a chance
Lived here working my A off for 50 years, it gave me nothing. Glad you enjoy it tho.
"beloved Canada"?
As an Albertan I don't find Canada "beloved", nor I find joining the USA a bad idea. It all depends on what terms are offered to my province.
Canada is a confederation - we all live in specific provinces or territories so a lump-sum reference to "Canada" is meaningless. There are many parts of the confederation where people are tired and sick of Ottawa's socialist exploitation and finds the American values and ideals, as well as the American models of constitutionalism, democracy, political order and social norms, far more conducive to advancing their rights & interests.
Objectively speaking there is in fact much to be gained from joining the US. If we were to hold a referendum in my homeland Alberta, for example, many of my fellow countrymen would be happy to become a yankee state as the polls have long indicated.
You have every right to be proud of Canada just like another Canadian citizen has every right to yearn to become American.
The wholesale annexation of the entire Canada is not realistic but the "defection" of a certain provinces from Canada to the US is not an implausible proposition, especially considering that Canada's constitution permits provinces to seek secession through democratic referendum.
@@loyalbeaver9402
The last thing America needs is to inherit Quebec. Ontario is just a different kind of crazy when compared to Quebec. Same with B.C.
If Alberta ever decided to become part of the U.S., it would be truly awesome and I'd move there just for that reason alone.
We would be prouder and more prosperous Canadians within an economic union with the most powerful economy in the world, and we should be flattered to have the chance...
The 51st state thing is so stupid because Canada has 10 provinces.
60 States, lol
If you this conversation is too deep for you, just say so, ok?
Even better, that makes it a nice round 60. And maybe those stars could actually be maple 🍁 leaves, if you look really close 👍
⭐️ 🍁 ⭐️ 🍁 ⭐️
Stop giving O'Leary airtime. Please. Painful to watch.
I agree,,,Kick O Leary off. He’s a big show off. Full of himself.
Even the conservative party didn’t want him. There’s a bad smell to him.
@@constancenovysedlak4251 Hi! Just a little message for you: God sent His son Jesus to die for you. The end is HERE as End Times Bible prophecies are happening all over the world right now. Repent and ask Jesus into your heart! Be saved now~!!
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Look at yourself in the mirror..!
Lets trade O'leary to the states for a box of Cracker Jacks.
That's the kind of liberal thinking that got canada in this mess to begin with. We need a leader who is capable and not a people kind fake feminist with flashy socks
😂😂😂 awesome! Thanks for the giggles! Best comment of the day!! ❤
Take back Justin Beiber and we have a deal!
We can't cheat someone that much he is not worth the crackerjacks
I don't care if he ever gets back
Why are you even talking to this guy 👎
He is correct we would be better off as something similar to the European Union. We have the housing prices of New York, the taxes of California (our are actually higher), and the average income per capita of Alabama… think about that for a second. Something like the EU would let us keep our sovereignty, but benefit economically. I’m all for it and I’m a proud Canadian.
He knows better than Poi-LIE-vre's "common sense approach". He has no idea. He's even greener than Elizabeth May.
90% Canadain children are still living in their parents basements, 2 million canadain visit food banks 🏦 in one month and look they’re talking about Sovereignty 😮
O’Leary should not even be given air time. Trump wants to conquer and dominate. I say shove off America. We will look after ourselves economically and every other way.
@@lange495 A Very Smart Man
O’Leary is an embarrassment.
This guy is talking about big businesses not about people.
Kevin ran for leadership of our Conservative party, lost badly, and then left Canada.
He is a disgrace.
Down voting because Kevin is trash.
He is suited for American politics. Disrespectful and just plain inhuman. Money money money, no soul. Pitiful
@@TheAmbex Yes he IS A DISGRACE.
@@constancenovysedlak4251 Hi! Just a little message for you: God sent His son Jesus to die for you. The end is HERE as End Times Bible prophecies are happening all over the world right now. Repent and ask Jesus into your heart! Be saved now~!!
The Bible says “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” Romans 10:9-10
No but U R..!
Canada is Canada. not USA.
Not for long!! US is sick of supporting Canada/Mexico. Soon Canadians will be like everyone else, no more getting all your credit cards n bills paid off by your government....er I mean mine.
Actually it's North America if you want to get technical.
@1ABNDT geographically yes, like south America but, is Mexico etc..part of USA? Don't think so. Therefore you can call it North america but still Canada
And it still will be. Just be an eco if union like the EU. Relax.
New Mexico, Arizona, Much of Cali was Mexico, Now its USA. And Texas was Independent. Would be interesting to see a poll if they want to go back to Mexico or stay with the USA. I'm pretty sure they would say Viva La USA
Kevin, an oligarch that cares nothing for people of Canada and the people who contributed to his success. How did the trail over his wife’s accident go?
We know he does not care about people, not even his own family....
If Kevin O’Leary is a genius in business, he understands that Canada shouldn’t be giving the US oil at an 80% discount and let them refine it and sell it at top global market. Canada should be refining its own oil and selling it to the Americans for top dollar, Mr. Shark Tank Mr. wonderful
O Leary is a businessman! So he talks with a capitalist mindset. If he thinks he has the answer to Canada’s financial problems, why don’t he come over and be the Prime Minister to solve the problem instead of being an armchair critic ! Canada has its history finding its roots from early days after leaving US to establish a new political state called Canada. The nation’s soul is built on the forefathers’ shoulders and this cannot be thrown overboard. Its culture and all its formation are what make Canada our native land, strong and free. This treasure is intrinsically priceless and to even brazenly say that this can be erased from Canadians history is brazen. God forbid!!!
For the record Canada was never part of the United States at any time in history.
He did try to run for the conservative party and didn't even make it out of the gate.
" Nobody says you have to sell your sovereignty " then he goes on to describe how he wants us to sell our sovereignty. The only person more disliked in Canada than Trudeau is O'Leary.
that is just not true, maybe in your small circle
Isn’t that the truth.
@@chrislaverick6413even “Fox News” considers him to be a bit of a loony tune.
@@allannantes8583 who cares what they say, hes not the most hated man in canada next to trudo
@@chrislaverick6413 Yes he is, He is called Mr. Wonderful sarcastically
Kevin is a traitor!
Traitor !!!!
What that mean
Absolutely
Kevin is one of Western democratic patriots to keep our North American Heritage
@@jccarriere3719 we are all lost by TRUD SING NDPLiberals mindless scandals government
The fact that these hosts make this sound like a funny idea is absolutly discusting !
And they further made light of it by framing it as "a potential North American union." Very shameful journalism!
This is just propaganda , would make a north Korean blush.
Itsa Great idea
O'Leary doesn't speak for Canadians - he is all about himself. You haven't talked to the intelligent Canadians!!!
Unbelievable! I can’t stand listening to this arrogance! There’s no way I would give up my proud Canadian heritage to become a part of association with USA!!
This is so stupid. As a reporter I would embarrassed to give this topic thought or time. Everyone is talking about this as if it could happen and that Trump has the power to just make this happen. America can we stop being stupid for one day. Can for one day we give stupid a time out.
This WILL happen! Trump 4EVA!!!
Stupid? There is No need for personal attack. Not every one shares your opinion.
As an Albertan I don't find joining the USA necessarily a bad idea. It all depends on what terms are offered to my province.
Canada is a confederation - we all live in specific provinces or territories so a lump-sum reference to "Canada" is meaningless. There are many parts of the confederation where people are tired and sick of Ottawa's socialist exploitation and finds the American values and ideals, as well as the American models of constitutionalism, democracy, political order and social norms, far more conducive to advancing their rights & interests.
Objectively speaking there is in fact much to be gained from joining the US. If we were to hold a referendum in my homeland Alberta, for example, many of my fellow countrymen would be happy to become a yankee state as the polls have long indicated.
You have every right to be proud of Canada just like another Canadian citizen has every right to yearn to become American.
The wholesale annexation of the entire Canada is not realistic but the "defection" of a certain provinces from Canada to the US is not an implausible proposition, especially considering that Canada's constitution permits provinces to seek secession through democratic referendum.
@loyalbeaver9402 no thank you, signed, a conservative Canadian.
@@AlexM-zc7ib
I am talking about Alberta. If you are an Albertan of course you have the right to support the confederation but if you are not your opinion is irrelevant.
@@loyalbeaver9402 you spoke lots about Canada and Canadians in your post...but, good try
Canada is strong and free we will never be conquered by a tyrant
Strong lol...Free lol
@astronautclub9261 Washington bot
@@mightymightyenapack2530 Canada will become part of the United States if President Trump says so
Keep drinking the Kool-Aid.
@@celyl and keep worshiping your dictator of a leader
First threats now proposal? This is like a fiancé beating up his fiancée and then proposing to her.
yep!
got that right. Nobody needs to try and understand Trump or guess what he really means. You don't need to treat him like a little baby boy. He says he wants to make Canada the 51st state and that's exactly the way Canadians need to look at it
Canada would become just another Puerto Rico.
No, Puerto Rico is a Territory. Canada would be full fledge members of our Union
@@LordDirus007 Canada is one of the most successful country in the word. Why would Canadians want to give their country to a gangster?
I do not think Canada and the USA should be one country.
I do think Canadians and Americans could benefit between free movement for our citizens to live and work between our countries easily. Anyone who’s looked into immigration knows it is VERY difficult to just move to the US for 99% of Canadians. And don’t kid yourselves, the most talented Canadians…where do they go?
Australia and New Zealand have it. The EU has it and they’re several different countries.
There’s no denying many Canadians would benefit economically. But one nation? That is crazy.
Well said, dont forget to add common currency and changes to regulatory laws. that would make Canada a superpower instantly.
It’s different relationship between European countries. Being too close with the USA could be fatal, after all they are ruled by a gun manufacturer and a healthcare for profit mafia.
Nope we are merging
Why crazy? Canada and the US are very similar to each other from culture, language to ways of thinking. Why not merge 2 of them into 1 super country? 🤔
Logical compromise
Just because Trump wants something doesn’t mean we have to give it to him. Canadians aren’t going to use currency with US Presidents on it in their day to day lives. Carry it around in their pockets. No. And I say no to anything until the threats stop. Approach us with respect and we’ll look at border security and nato contributions. Until then, tariff us if you want. We’ll respond in kind and both economies will go down the drain. Call the bluff.
Well said. Last week, it was "illegals and drugs crossing our border". This week from Trump, he just wants our land. Trump has no filters, no moral compass and sadly, his supporters don't seem embarrassed for him. How Canadians could entertain the notion of choosing a leader like that...
Threatening Denmark, a NATO ally with severe sanctions and war if Denmark doesn't give up Greenland (they have a military base there already, what more do they need) or take over Panama if it doesn't give up it's canal... it wouldn't surprise me if the 25th Amendment isn't executed on Trump at some point.
Trump is talking like an imperialist. As the disease of fascist behavior progresses, we've seen it before, it plays out like Russia and Ukraine where might is right, justifying murdering one's neighbor to steal the land. We have to call it out for what it is well before it gets here.
Why not just merge to remove the risk of tariffs and make trade more efficient? Stronger currency, more jobs, cheaper housing, an end to Canadian oligolopies resulting in cheaper airfare, phone bill prices, grocery prices, cheaper gas prices, the freedom to move and work anywhere from Alaska to Florida, etc.
@ I don’t know if you are Canadian or American but I have never heard mention of Canadian oligarchs and if you think a merger would bridge the wealth gap in either country, I’ve got a great bridge to sell you.
@@Justme-j2d Oligopolies - meaning only a few companies control the entire market which drastically increases prices. Rogers, Bell, Telus have an oligopoly in Canada over cell phone services. Merging with the US would introduce US cell phone carriers into the Canadian market and increase competition for these providers, and provide more options for Canadians to choose from.
@ fair point regarding the telecom industry but I think that’s something Canada needs to address internally. If we sell our sovereignty for telecom costs, what happens to our schools, our Medicare, our gun control etc, etc….and I think we should be asking First Nations people what they think of this - most if not all treaties are with the Crown. Not to mention the intangibles of what it means to be Canadian. We cannot lose our sovereignty or our identity
Why in God's name are you having this skin tag on your show?!
That’s 100%
Kevin is like Trump. Everything and everyone in the country, is for sale!
Nobody cares what O’Leary has to say. I don’t want to lose my healthcare.
Kevin respect your self. You may not like canada or Canadian. Stay in USA.
Speak for yourself not for Canada 😮
he speaks for corporations. We would lose healthcare and so many social benefits and for what, a better currency. screw that.
Speak for yourself not for Alberta
As an Albertan I don't find joining the USA a bad idea. It all depends on what terms are offered to my province.
Canada is a confederation - we all live in specific provinces or territories so a lump-sum reference to "Canada" is meaningless. There are many parts of the confederation where people are tired and sick of Ottawa's socialist exploitation and finds the American values and ideals, as well as the American models of constitutionalism, democracy, political order and social norms, far more conducive to advancing their rights & interests.
Objectively speaking there is in fact much to be gained from joining the US. If we were to hold a referendum in my homeland Alberta, for example, many of my fellow countrymen would be happy to become a yankee state as the polls have long indicated.
You have every right to be proud of Canada just like another Canadian citizen has every right to yearn to become American.
The wholesale annexation of the entire Canada is not realistic but the "defection" of a certain provinces from Canada to the US is not an implausible proposition, especially considering that Canada's constitution permits provinces to seek secession through democratic referendum.
@@loyalbeaver9402 I’m willing to bet Albertans would also vote against joining the USA. Say no to all the benefits you get like universal healthcare. The Americans are dying left and right because they don’t have healthcare and can’t afford it. You’ll be sick and tired of capitalistic exploitation in a week. Half the country live in abject poverty. Just move to the USA and be an American if you love America so much. See how long that lasts.
@@DanReh
You don't seem to have the slightest clue as to how the America's constitutional order works.
Unlike Canada, in the US healthcare policies fall strictly under the sate rights. Individual states get to decide what kind systems they find preferable. In the event Alberta became the State of Alberta, we would have no problem retaining our exiting free health-care system, which our oil wealth is more than sufficient to sustain.
Do you know how Canada maintains its universal health care system across all provinces? By the strategy of "Robbing Peter to Pay Paul" - the federal government dishes out astronomical amounts of subsidies to poorer provinces to keep their healthcare system afloat. It all comes at the expense of the rich provinces - province such as Alberta.
Do you know how many billions Alberta is forced to pay into the Federal Equalization Payment Fund every year??? Alberta is literally the largest giver (and Quebec the largest receiver.) Our tax dollars are taken away from our coffer, including our health-care system, and turned by Ottawa into "gifts" to bribe the Francophones into staying in Canada. It's literally Day Light Robbery in action.
Why do we have to put up with such robbery??? What do we have to gain from such exploitation??? We are asked to give, give, and give... We receive nothing - absolutely nothing - from the Federal government, who milks us dry like a hapless cow to enrich the rest of you.
The US' federal system is far more laissez faire than Canada's - there is NO American equivalent of Federal Equalization Payment. Washington does NOT rob the rich states to subsidize the poor states to the same extent Ottawa does. It also interferes far less into the states' own affairs. We would be more left alone if we were an US state, which is exactly what we want.
We have the world's third largest oil reserve and 90% of our oil flows into the US. We are already richer than most of the American states. We have our own world-class free health-care and education system; we have a well-governed democracy on par with any industrialized Western society. We have among the world's best welfare program. We are far more conservative and libertarian in our values than the Canadian average. We hate gun control and have highest gun-ownership rate in Canada. We have Ottawa on our artery as an insatiable leech. Why on earth should we want to be a province of Canada instead of a state of the USA??? Why???
@@DanReh
" Say no to all the benefits you get like universal healthcare"??
My goodness - You don't seem to have a clue at all as to how the America's constitutional order works.
Unlike Canada, in the US healthcare policies fall strictly under the sate rights. Individual states get to decide what kind of systems they wish to have based on what they can afford. There is NO nation-wide standard. That's why in a score of poor states the healthcare is miserable. But it will NOT be Alberta's problem. In the event Alberta joins the states, it will have no problem retaining its exiting free health-care system, which is funded by our own budget sustained by our oil wealth.
Do you know how Canada maintains its universal health care system across provinces? By the strategy of "Robbing Peter to Pay Paul" - the federal government dishes out astronomical amounts of subsidies to poorer provinces to keep their healthcare system afloat. It all comes at the expense of the rich provinces - province such as Alberta.
Do you know how many billions Alberta is forced to pay into the Federal Equalization Payment Fund every year??? Alberta is literally the largest giver (and Quebec the largest receiver.) Our tax dollars are taken away from our coffer, including our health-care system, and turned by Ottawa into "gifts" to bribe the Francophones into staying in Canada. It's literally Day Light Robbery in action.
Why do we have to put up with such robbery??? What do we have to gain from such exploitation??? We are asked to give, give, and give... We receive nothing - absolutely nothing - from the Federal government, who milks us dry like a hapless cow to enrich the rest of you.
The US' federal system is far more laissez-faire than Canada's - there is NO American equivalent of Federal Equalization Payment. Washington does NOT steal from the rich states to subsidize the poor states to the same extent Ottawa does. It also interferes far less into the states' own affairs. We would be far more left alone if we were an US state, which is exactly what we want.
We have the world's third largest oil reserve and 90% of our oil flows into the US. We are already more well-off than most of the American states. We have our own world-class free health-care and education system; we have a well-governed democracy on par with any industrialized Western society. We have among the world's best welfare program. We are far more conservative and libertarian in our values than the Canadian average. We hate gun control and have the highest gun-ownership rate in Canada. We have Ottawa on our artery as an insatiable leech. Why on earth should we want to be a province of Canada instead of a state of the USA??? Why???
Stop inviting this grifter on air to talk stupid crap!!!
Exactly.
Shouldn't even entertain such an outrageous idea. Collaboration? Yes. Annexation? Hell no. The media's attention is fueling the lunatic ego and fantasy.
How can you be friend with someone just slapped you in your face?
O'Leary told you correctly about what Trump is doing. The CDN media and Canadians like you spinning up into a tizzy over empty , meaningless words while Trump gets what he really wants in the end is clearly exposing Canada's massive inferiority complex and little brother syndrome to the world. It's pretty ridiculous that Canadians can't see what's going on here and stop being so reactionary. You all are doing *exactly* what he wants you to do right now, and you're going to lose out in the end if you don't knock it off.
and how are you going to fight the annexation ? with the Canadian army ? lol !
stay out of this your not living here anymore
If I wanted to be American, I would immigrate to America not Canada .
I am a proud Canadian citizen after Immigrating here 12 years ago
Good welfare benefits?
Same thing to me, I do not like to belong to USA- I am Canadian for 55 years ago
@@GLOVENT Kevin’s a car salesman full of it.
@@sharieblossom Its not a business deal where someone will even listen to what Kevin has to say but sometimes most selfish people can present a good solution if their own interests are involved. His idea is tht US-CAN union just like European Union where all the countries hv their sovereignty, culture & values still intact but they hv combined their currency, Immigration/ease of movement and businesses to become a greater power. Canada needs a boost economically to become a greater power and this idea can be a win-win for both Canada & US.
@GLOVENT if there was ever to be an economic union, I would never support canada negotiating anything with a conman like trump or oleary. The guy threatened to use trade to crush us. Why would we negotiate with anyone who threatened us?
Here’s a little true story about Canada’s healthcare system. It speaks volumes about the gap between Canadian and American values. A number of years back, my son was in California for a week’s training at Apple. All the other course participants were Americans from different corners of that place. He was the only Canadian. One evening when they were all out on the town, the conversation turned to favourite TV shows. Breaking Bad seemed to be quite popular with the Americans. My quick witted son, joined in. “They made a Canadian version of this show. The teacher got sick, went to his doctor who sent him to the cancer specialist and got admitted for treatment. Eventually he got well and returned to his teaching job. The Canadian show didn’t do very well in Canada as it was boring”.
“Oh yeah, right” one of the Americans said, “you’ve got public healthcare”.
True story.
But sad. To think a country with how many aircraft carrier battle groups can’t have a healthcare system that would prevent citizens from resorting to crime to fund treatment.
Lol you guys were giving it the big’guns.. Lol its all true patriot love
I remember exactly where I was when this never happened.
Well done, love it.
True story about a fake Hollywood TV show.
Yeah, but we'll have "the Uni" so O'Quisling can have Tik Tok
Why is a news organization interviewing someone who does not represent Canada on this? Pretty sure Canadians widely rejected Kevin years ago...
As an American I had no idea he wasn't a typical rich American oligarch. Says it all, really.
O'Leary just wants tv time. He has no standing to address what Canadians want. He is not a real Canadian in thought or actions. He should just move to the US and leave us alone. He has already abandoned Canada 8 years ago. It is not simply sharing a currency. Tax laws vary, what about health care, our safety net, etc. etc. Trump as our leader? OMG!
Well if we continue to keep Parliament shut and have literally no one run the government we will become the 51st state
this person developed his businesses from canda but want to sell out motherland
As did Carney
That's not what he is suggesting. why are you not listening to him. He is not selling anything. It's going to be like EU!
@@AstroUniverse24 this guy is putting a spin on what trump told, trump clearly want a land merger not financial one like this guy
@@AstroUniverse24 trump didnt suggst economic mergr he dont care of canda economy
@@JSRTales Trump wants whatever, why should we care. What Kevin is suggesting is a better narrative to that. We should refrain from getting emotional. Trump is Trump, we should think about our own benefit
The USA is living in more poverty than Canada. Read the facts, Keven! We have healthcare for everyone, better schools, etc! Leave us alone. Global News needs to become harder on this reporting & start acting like proud Canadians!!!
The poorest states in the USA are richer than the wealthiest Canadian provinces.
The homeless population in Ontario is now more than California.
Sit down, because this isn’t Canada pre Trudeau.
True Words!....unfortunately there are too many commentators here who have an inflated sense of privilege. If they worked with the majority of citizens and were less combative, full of hatred and resentment, their lives would be better.
That’s simply not true, compare gdp per capita, if u r talking about states there r states that r richer than whole of canada
@@skhancanada01 Just because America has a bigger credit card than Canada does not make them richer particularly when you have a growing outstanding balance of of $36.18 TRILLION.
Kevin should be extradited back home to Canada and arrested and charged with treason. He went to Florida last weekend and gave a lot of ideas to Trump basically doubling down on all of this rhetoric. He is very much complicit in turning up the heat on this. Regardless of all his back pedalling.
We don't forget and Never Surrender have you heard that slogan before O'Leary ?
The only thing Trump will get is OLeary who is no longer Canadian@@idcraw
Kevin would sell this mother and try to convenience her it's in her best interests.
Okeary is not a Canadian..hes a con man
Mr. O'Dreary, polling your like minded followers does not indicate a damn thing.
Yep, I asked all my friends and they all agree. And Danielle Smith is a nightmare, ruining Alberta's Healthcare system
Anyone thinking it is a good idea, look at Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is US colony and gets American citizenship, but nothing else. Canada is bigger in landmass than US so 51st state is disrespectful and while people say, Canada's population is only 4 million bigger than California, the landmass bigger than US supersedes anything else as if you have landmass, you have resources, waters, oil, gas and population can always be grown. You cannot go the other way around. Look at Europe and Japan. Lots of population, but no landmass. Canada would be no better off than Puerto Rico that is an American colony. Have zero rights in the US politics/Congress and America takes all of their resources. No public healthcare and lots of corporate greed in the healthcare industry. Being a high income earner, I pay tons in taxes, but I am happy everyone gets to see a doctor and gets treatment whenever they need as everyone is born with the right to medical care with no strings attached. British Empire did the same thing with third world countries. Sucked them dry of their resources and then left them with nothing.
O’Leary has sold his soul for the dollar!
O’Leary is a joke 😂
Kevin would sale his own Mather if he can make a profit
Yeah the "huge potential" is code for "The US needs Canada's resources."
Kevin is just mad that he couldn’t be PM
When asked the 51st state question he had that evil smile on his face
It's better to be a part of USA rather than facing tariffs and going bankrupt....
The lines in front of food banks are getting longer....
Stand up on your two legs...tariffs are a stupid idea proposed by an unhinged individual, Americas chief economists see such an act by the US would be economic suicide for them. There is a huge number of jobs available in Canada...there should be no need for the majority to go to a Food Bank, Food Banks are being abused by people who just want to get free food and spend their money on other things.
Please, anyone but Kevin O’Leary!
Kevin O'Leary is unfortunately Canada's Trump....It sounds like Trump might adopt him...
I would fight to the death before I would renounce being Canadian to become an American!
O'Leary's ideas aren't insane as long as Canada remains a sovereign nation!!!!
Did you actually watch and LISTEN to this? If you did, you would have understood that he specifically said Canada would NOT be losing its sovereignty. Please actually WATCH AND LISTEN again.
Kevin should keep his nose 👃 out of this
Why can't all this be accomplished without becoming Stalag 51, er, I mean 'the 51st state'? Trump and Pierre Poilievre working together- sorting things out, taking care of debts, creating a solid defence system on all fronts, throwing out illegals and clamping down hard on crime... Hell, Trump could just refer to a united Canada and U.S.A. as... 'NORTH AMERICA'! But we should at least stay separate countries, even if in name only.
Economic plans with the U.S. does NOT mean losing our sovereignty.
We lost that years ago with endless immigration.
ship o'leary to North Korea!
why not invite california oregan and washington to join canada??
Because they are trash states
Washingtonian no one here wants to be called canada we love you guys but we do carry the big stick in the world for that I apologize
Apple, Amazon, Boeing and countless other companies in CA and WA would NEVER have become the behemoths they are under the over-regiulated, overtaxed systems that Canada has. So as a Canadian, I'll say there is NO WAY in HELL those states would ever want to be part of Canada.
Add that New england
@cameronhenke593 Original name of Washington is British Colombia. Our people our land
Traitor
Exactly, but he is super wealthy, and all the billionaire's club is lining up to dispose of the Canadian country so they can pillage what is under the ground....
Kevin was talking about European Union type of Union, where economically both countries are more intertwined but still keep sovereignty, just like Germany and France in Europe.
Kevin is the definition of a traitor
Traitor.
I will stay Canadian I don't care I was born Canadian and I'll stay as a Canadian not a American we fought for our freedom ect and not just going to give that up and I love our free health care where as Americans have to pay a fortune to go to see a doctor or emergency and us as Canadians don't have to worry about that why don't america join Canada and all America become Canada and then everyone will have free healthcare ect but Canada will stay as Canada we don't want to merge with the u.s.a and another reason for not wanting to merge is because we don't want the u.s problems u don't see terrorist attacks in Canada or threats you only see it to the u.s everyone loves Canada we are the land of the free and home of the brave
Universal healthcare is paid by taxes
You love our healthcare, the system that lets people die in hallways everyday and causes deaths everyday because of outrageous wait times ? I think ypu better get ypur get back down here and see what is actually happening. Canada is a disgrace.
I remember, as a child, I used to hear the chants against the "Yankee invasion" in my native country as a threat to the livelihood in Latin America. They called Americans Imperialists. I wasn't old enough to understand the whole thing but not too young not to remember and kind of where they were coming from. Still, I never really saw that, even if I lived in the US for a few years... Until NOW. Now I can truly see what that meant. Thanks to Trump.
Trump ia the one that is going to save America. Canada has already failed and is floating out to sea.
Why do people believe that Canada will become the 51st State? It is not practical. Doing something like the EU is a very interesting idea that can jump start the economy for Canada.
I would rather join the E U. Than be a American for sure.
@@devonwhyte844Sorry, USA all the way !
We need a common currency and a common border security approach
A fool is born every minute. O'Leary thinks he can negotiate with Trump. HAHAHA
In Quebec we got a good movie call Elvis Gratton ....a guy from Quebec who acted like Elvis Presley who want to become as american as he can .....Im proud to read that people here are Canadian and dont want to become america ....we got stupid politician like Trudeau ....but so does USA got so much stupid politician too
Where do I sign? Today's Canada is not where I want to live
The question should be "Does Canada want to be the 51st street?"
It best for the economy
Kevin is right about union 🚀🇨🇦🤝🇺🇸 Power & economy 💰
Hey Global, FYI : this stinks of a FOX news piece.
It is all about money for O'Leary....
O'leary sured moved to USA he is not a true Canadian leave our country.
I agree with Kevin O'Leary.😁
Me too
TV host wannabe politician.😂😂😂
51 st state is much better than being a British colony!
How dare you have that nit wit on your show he doesn’t speak for Canada , only for his interests
He does you speak for yourself
@ usually with words that form a sentence
Canada does not, subsidize dairy, unlike the U.S., which does. Canadian dairy products are cheaper, the cattle are healthier and farmers earn ten times more. Moreover, U.S. milk is UHT, not fresh.
Even people in the Canadian dairy industry would find some falsehoods in your statement
@frank5d289 Name one.
You couldn't be MORE wrong. Canada is the one who was using a ton of treatmants on the cows, the cost of dairy is FAR cheaper in the US, if you don't know the facts don't leave comments ! We buy dairy from the US all the time and don't support Canadian anything.
Kevin is trying to invent the wheel. Tell him to read NAFTA or CAMUS!
I am proud Canadian. I die as Canadian 👊🏽
Even if you join the United States. You will always be a Canadian. Much like a Texan will always remain a Texan. This isn't about getting rid of your Sovereignty. You draft your own Constitutions. You have Political Representation in the Federal Government of the United States. Your Vote matters. Both at a Federal and Local Level. You would become Richer nor poorer
Mr. O’Leary is a very smart businessman but let me remind him that polling your followers (people of subscribed to your platforms because they agree with your ideology) is probably not a good a representation of what Canadians in general want.
This is also due to China. Because it cannot compete successfully with China, the only option is to shrink to North America and re industrialize, and before that, annex Canada, Mexico, etc to increase its strength. two elephants fight, the ants always suffer.😢
Canada is canada💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Saar kannada saare endiya 💪🏻👍🏿🙏🏿🇳🇪
Kevin is now talking about rumors...Kevin is spilling noise
How is it people don’t understand what he is proposing? He is clearly saying an economic union not giving up sovereignty. Canada has so many challenges and economic union with US will make them relevant long term. Are they not looking around? Blows my mind. If people could set aside the whole “not being American” thing, the benefits would definitely outweigh any downsides. Teaming up could really open doors for both countries!
Move to the USA.
Really, Global News?!?!? I would expect more from you..... 😡
If we wanted to live in USA we could have done it! This is what people “in the olden days “ went to war for. There is a difference between a trade agreement and being 51 state
Actually you couldn't have. It's VERY hard to move from Canada to the US ! They don't want us, and for very good reason !
@ where is a will there is a way.