USA President-elect Donald Trump escalated his remarks about incorporating Canada into the USA during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. He also reiterated his intention to impose "substantial" tariffs on commodities from Canada and Mexico. When asked if he would use military force to annex Canada, he replied, "No—it's all about economic power. Because Canada and the USA, that could really work. We could erase that artificially drawn line and see what it would be like, and it would be much better for National Security—don’t forget that Canada is basically what we are protecting." Trump claimed the USA pays Canada up to 200 billion dollars each year. His remarks may include other factors beyond the trade deficit. According to data from the USA Census Bureau, the trade deficit in goods and services with Canada for 2023 was 40.6 billion dollars. This is driven by Energy exports: the USA imported more than 4 million barrels of Crude Oil Product from Canada daily during certain months.