Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has accused Mr Trump of deploying “playground bully” tactics towards Canada, adding that “we mustn’t let Donald Trump bully the UK or our close ally Canada, who we share a head of state with.
Mr Marr discussed the issue with Robert Hazell, professor of government and the constitution at University College London, who said the Canadian government may end up pleading with Charles to make a public intervention against Mr Trump.
But Sir Keir Starmer has so far refused to criticise Mr Trump for saying he would “love to see Canada become the 51st state”, even threatening to use “economic force” to make it happen.
King Charles could be dragged into a row with Donald Trump over the US president’s claim that he wants to make Canada the 51st state, one of Britain’s top broadcasters has warned.
Professor Hazell said Charles would not speak to Sir Keir directly about the issue, but would instead consult the Canadian government about the situation, citing the split between the 15 countries of which he is head of state, including the UK.
