Across the border, United States President-elect Donald Trump wasted no time in reacting to the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. And also, to recall his “desire” to annex Canada to Uncle Sam’s country.
After weeks of silence in the face of a major crisis shaking the federal government, the federal head of state officially announced his resignation this Monday, January 6, 2025. At the same time, the work of Parliament will be suspended until March, thus plunging the country in a period of political uncertainty.
Barely two hours after this announcement, Mr. Trump made a post via his Truth Social network.
“Many Canadians LOVE being the 51st state. The United States can no longer support the huge trade deficits and subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew it, and he resigned. If Canada merged with the United States, there would be no tariffs, taxes would drop significantly, and they would be TOTALLY PROTECTED from the threat of Russian and Chinese ships constantly surrounding them. Together, what a great country it would be!!! “, he said.
Last December, Donald Trump had already mentioned “his troubling dream” of a merger between the two neighboring countries following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. “The great state of Canada is stunned as the Minister of Finance resigns, or has been fired, from her post by Governor Justin Trudeau,” he wrote on his Truth Social network, while calling the Prime Minister a governor.
