Bernie Sanders says he supports making Canada a state with one caveat

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : The talk of Canada joining the U.S. was sparked Monday evening when it was reported Trump floated it to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during their meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Friday.
63% : Sanders himself has often pointed out how much less expensive medical care and drug prices are in Canada and is a vocal supporter for universal government sponsored healthcare in the U.S. with Medicare for All.
44% : 'Trump has suggested that Canada become the 51st state in our union,' Sanders wrote.'Does that mean that we can adopt the Canadian health care system and guarantee health care to all, lower the cost of prescription drugs, and spend 50% less per capita on health care?'
44% : That's when Trump told the prime minister if the country can't surviving ripping off the U.S., perhaps Canada could become the 51st state.
29% : But Trump was not done trolling Canada ahead of taking office.
26% : Senator Bernie Sanders weighed in on Trump reportedly suggesting Canada could become the 51st state as he threatens tariffs on the country to the north of the U.S.Trudeau rushed down to Florida to meet with Trump face-to-face for the first time since the November election after the president-elect threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada.
25% : Trump suggested during their conversation that if he did not stop people from entering the U.S. from the northern border, Canada could divided into two states - a conservative one and a liberal one, according to Fox's sources.
24% : During their meeting, Trudeau reportedly told Trump 25 percent tariffs on Canada would kill his country's economy.
19% : Trump claimed he would slap tariffs on all products being imported from the neighboring country until illegal immigration and drugs coming across the border stopped.
12% : Trump trolled Canada with a post on Truth Social after suggesting it become a U.S. state if it cannot handle his threatened tariffsTrump has taken a hard-line approach on immigration and threatened 25 percent tariffs on both Mexico and Canada on day one of his administration if his demands are not met.

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