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Isaiah Trickey—FilmMagic Isaiah Trickey—FilmMagic by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Mar 7, 2016 6:50 PM UTC Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not want to talk about the Republican frontrunner on Monday. During a live interview with the Huffington Post, the Canadian leader pivoted from the topic of Donald Trump to the topic of [Cape Breton](http://cbiftrumpwins.com/#intro)—an island that’s now satirically welcoming Americans who are considering fleeing the U.S. if the businessman is elected president. VICE News’ Justin Ling tweeted about the exchange: > [](https://twitter.com/Justin%5FLing/status/706902241400066048) > [](https://twitter.com/Justin%5FLing/status/706902305690390528) > [](https://twitter.com/Justin%5FLing/status/706903614908792832) The response came on the heels of a _CBS News_ “60 Minutes” interview in which Trudeau drew a distinction between his country’s approach to Syrian refugees and policy proposals floated by Donald Trump. “Ultimately being open and respectful towards each other is a much more powerful way to diffuse hatred and anger than … big walls and oppressive policies,” Trudeau said on [60 Minutes](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-prime-minister-trudeau/). Trudeau will be visiting Washington this week for a meeting with President Obama. 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