Trump insists Canada pay $61B for missile shield

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 6:21 pm

President Trump has declared that Canada must spend a staggering $61 billion to join his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, sparking eyebrow-raising controversy. Critics and Canadian officials alike are left to wonder if this proposal is more of a political stunt than a realistic security solution.

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torontosun.com / Trump says Golden Dome missile system to cost Canada $61 billion

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said Canada would need to pay $61 billion to join the “Golden Dome” system he’s proposed to boost missile defence with space-based interceptors. But the president needled Ottawa by saying he would be willing to protect Canada for free if the nation opted to join…

citynews.ca / Trump says it will cost Canada $61B to join ‘Golden Dome’

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he told Canada it would cost $61 billion to join his plan for a missile defence shield while returning to his “51st state” rhetoric. In a post on social media today, the president says Canada will pay billions of dollars to be part of the “Golden Dome…

thestar.com / Trump says it will cost Canada $61B to join 'Golden Dome'

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he told Canada it would cost $61 billion to join his plan for a missile defence shield while returning to his "51st state" rhetoric.

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