‘A Galvanizing Moment’: Ontario Festival Pushes Back Against ‘51st State’ Rhetoric

Citing Trump’s rhetoric, Canadians skip Spokane theater shows

Not even Spokane’s visiting production of Hamilton escaped Canadian backlash after President Donald Trump started to talk about annexing the country as the “51st state” earlier this year.The popular show failed to sell out after many Canadian theatergoers, who can account for up to 10% of ticket sales for Spokane’s annual “Best of Broadway” series, declined to cross the border, requesting refunds.In fact, Spokane boosters are bracing for a summe…

‘A galvanizing moment’: Ontario festival pushes back against ‘51st state’ rhetoric

Stratford Festival organizers changed their tune and broke with tradition to push back against the repeated annexation taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Amid 51st state threats, some Winnipeggers say Canada Day feels more important this year

As the city gears up for Canada Day celebrations on Tuesday, some Winnipeggers say they're feeling more patriotic this year due to frequent annexation threats coming from leadership in the United States.