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Trump wants B.C.'s water: Plausible or one big pipe dream?

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67% Informative

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to make Canada the 51st state.

Experts believe Trump could be targeting Canada because of its resources, including its minerals and water.

B.C. is currently working with the federal government to renegotiate the Columbia River Treaty .

Canada holds 20 per cent of the world’s fresh water reserves and getting greater access to that was a priority of the first Trump administration.

Dix says any threat to the integrity of B.C. or Canada must face a strong response.

The problem is that U.S. demands for fresh water will only grow as droughts worsen across the country.

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semi-formal

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English

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52

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short-lived

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