Donald Trump threatened Canada with 25% tariffs and even quipped about a merger of the two nations. The North American neighbors have strong economic links, so what could be the impact of a trade dispute?

Support for American statehood was the strongest among backers of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC). Twenty-one percent of CPC supporters said they favored becoming a U.S. state, while 73% said they wanted Canada to remain independent.

To the president, I’ll make him a counteroffer. How about if we buy Alaska? And we’ll throw in Minnesota and Minneapolis at the same time?” Ford said.