The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says he found it 'incredibly concerning' to hear senior staff from U.S. President Donald Trump’s office convey that the commander-in-chief is 'very serious' when he talks about annexing Canada.
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    “And [White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair] told us point blank, take the president seriously. Don’t dismiss it as humour.”

    “That is a chilling comment coming from the president of the United States, the leader of our closest ally, our biggest trading partner,” he also said.

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    When asked whether he has any insight into Trump’s motivations for wanting to take over Canada after his conversations in Washington, Furey said he “didn’t do enough psychiatry in medical school to pretend to understand what motivates the president of the United States at this particular moment,” and called the latter an “erratic actor.”