Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has criticized Donald Trump's remarks about potentially expanding the US border to include Canada, calling them "totally unacceptable insults and unprecedented threats" to Canadian sovereignty. In an article published in The Globe and Mail newspaper on his 91st birthday, Chretien expressed his nation's love of independence and questioned why Trump would think Canadians would give up their country to join the US. He also noted that Canada is a significant trading partner with the US, importing approximately 60% of its crude oil from Canada and exchanging over $2.7 billion worth of goods and services across the border each day. Chretien's comments reflect the strong stance taken by Canadian officials in response to Trump's expansionist rhetoric, which has also targeted other US allies such as Denmark and Panama.
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