‘It’ll cost zero, if Canada becomes our 51st state’: US President Trump in bold Golden Dome offer

On May 21, Trump offered Canada free entry into the $175bn Golden Dome missile shield, but only if it joins as the 51st US state. Otherwise, the cost? $61bn. PM Mark Carney confirmed talks but firmly rejected statehood, saying ‘Canada is never for sale.’ The Golden Dome aims to defend against missiles, hypersonics, even space-based threats,by 2029.