Prime Minister Mark Carney has rebuffed&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/03/14/its-crazy-carney-on-rubios-comment-on-canada-as-51st-state/" target="_blank" title="https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/03/14/its-crazy-carney-on-rubios-comment-on-canada-as-51st-state/">U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio</a>‘s comments, made on Canadian soil, echoing Donald Trump’s “51st state” rhetoric questioning Canadian sovereignty.

“It’s crazy. It’s crazy. Simply put, it’s crazy. Full stop,” Carney responded to a reporter’s question during his first press conference after being sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at Rideau Hall.

Canada's newest prime minister defends Canada as an independent nation during first press conference after swearing in ceremony{ai:summary}Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has dismissed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks about Canadian sovereignty, which echoed Donald Trump's "51st state" comments. Carney called the statements "crazy" during his first press conference after taking office. #politics

'It's crazy': New PM Mark Carney rebuffs Marco Rubio's comments about Canada as 51st state

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