Alaska state resolution set to affirm Canadian sovereignty in rejection of U.S. threats

America’s 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st.Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp of Alaska, which shares a border with the Yukon and is separated from the contiguous U.S. by Canada, says the state doesn’t support the president’s trade war and annexation bid against Canada.He has proposed a joint resolution in the state legislature that would affirm Canada’s sovereignty and recognize the enduring, centuries-old ties between Alaska and Canada.