(Montreal) Even if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that “never, ever, will Canada be part of the United States,” what he says “no longer matters,” according to billionaire Elon Musk , since he announced his intention to resign.
Posted at 6:47 a.m.
Mathieu Paquette
The Canadian Press
Mr. Musk added his two cents to the debate over whether Canada should become 51e American state, as suggested by President-elect Donald Trump since the end of November, in a publication on his social network X.
Responding to the publication written Tuesday afternoon by Mr. Trudeau, in which he insisted that Canada would never become an American state, Mr. Musk made it clear quite firmly that he no longer cared about the Prime Minister’s comments. canadian.
“My daughter (“Girl” in the original English publication), you are no longer governor of Canada, so what you say no longer matters,” Mr. Musk wrote overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday .
Mr. Musk, owner of Tesla and Space
The date for the Liberal leadership race has not yet been set, but Parliament has been prorogued until March 24. We therefore expect the political party to find a new leader by then.
Mr. Musk, who has positioned himself as a close advisor to the president-elect in recent months, in the same breath described Mr. Trudeau as “governor of Canada,” using words used repeatedly by Mr. Trump.
Elon Musk is not known to be a big admirer of Justin Trudeau. In December, still on X, he even called him an “unbearable idiot”.
According to him, the year 2025 “looks good”, in part because of Mr. Trudeau’s resignation.
Mr Musk, who is the richest man in the world, spent around US$250 million during the presidential campaign to support Donald Trump. He will head a new “government effectiveness” department within the Trump administration.
Another chapter
Donald Trump has made repeated statements about Canada’s membership in the United States since November. He argues that many Canadians want Canada to become the 51e State, since they would save on taxes and military protection.
A survey carried out by the Léger firm among 1,520 people from December 6 to 9 revealed that this proposal has the support of 13% of Canadians and the opposition of 82% of them.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Mr. Trump discussed the idea of using “economic force” to merge the two countries. He reiterated that he plans to impose substantial tariffs on Canada and Mexico upon his return to the White House in less than two weeks.
The president-elect also criticized Canada’s military funding and argued that Canada was subsidized by the United States.
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With information from the Associated Press
