As Trump menaces us in Canada, we have a question for Britain: when will you stand up to him? | The Guardian

March 18, 2025 | Director Jennifer Welsh聽wrote an criticising聽the weak diplomatic response of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Donald Trump鈥檚 provocative comments suggesting Canada should become the 51st state of the United States. While Lammy emphasized Canada鈥檚 sovereignty and shared history with the UK, he stopped short of firmly condemning the threat to Canadian sovereignty. "Surrendering to the 'sanewashing' about Canada鈥檚 sovereignty is not in the UK鈥檚 interest, either in the current context of tariff wars, longer-term challenges to transatlantic economic and security cooperation, or broader global stability," explains Welsh. The article highlights growing concerns in Canada about economic coercion, resource control, election interference, and Arctic sovereignty under a potential Trump administration.