Canada Ambassador: Trump's statements may be a violation of international law

Ambassador Canada in France Stéphane Dion emphasized that he was against Trump's threats to the takeover of Greenland and the threats to Canada's sovereignty. He added that “the invasion of his neighbors is not threatened.”

– According to international law, not only the invasion of a neighbor is, contrary to this law, as the United Nations Charter, but also threats describes – told Dion to journalists in Paris.

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Dion is a well -known Canadian politician, in the past the leader of the liberal party and, among others former foreign minister in the government Justin Trudeau.

Sam Trudeau, which is in Paris at a two -day summit on artificial intelligence, did not answer journalists' questions about the president's comments USA.

On Monday, Trump signed a Memorandum with the application of 25 % duties on the import of steel and aluminum, which Canada is the largest exporter. Earlier he also said that Canada should be 51. In addition, he described Canada as a state that “is unable to survive.” Trump also said that Canada should not rely on the USA in military protection matters.

“If Canada is not a country that can survive, show me a country that can survive,” Dion commented, adding that Canada is “one of the best countries in the world”. He emphasized that the USA needs Canada also for its own defense, “that's why NATO is so important”.

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He added that although originally American duties were aimed at Canada and MexicoEuropeans know that they also have to take into account the risk of duties. He added that Canada and EU countries are currently working on a coherent reaction strategy to the threat of American duties.

Trudeau after two days of the Paris peak will go to Brussels, where he will meet with the leaders of the European Union countries and will talk, among others on strengthening Canada's relationship with the EU. Dion emphasized that for the diversification of Canada's economic relations European Union is very important.

– We see that, unfortunately, at least now, on the American administration you can't rely as much as we thought. They do not respect contracts as we thought. Europeans and Canadians need very close cooperation – emphasized Dion.