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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has clearly rejected the idea of becoming America’s 51st state. Trudeau said in his statement that such a possibility cannot even be imagined. This comment comes at a time when Trudeau has resigned from the post of Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party.
America’s newly elected President Donald Trump had proposed to make Canada a part of America after Trudeau’s resignation. To this, Trudeau responded on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), writing, “There is not the slightest possibility of Canada becoming a part of America.” “Our two countries are already major trading and security partners, and this relationship benefits workers and communities,” he added.
Trump again raised the proposal to make Canada the 51st state.
On Monday, President Donald Trump again reiterated the proposal to make Canada the 51st state of America. Trump shared this idea with Trudeau for the first time after his election victory during his meeting at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. He also mentioned this idea several times on his social media posts.
Trump wrote on his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, “Many people in Canada want to see their country become the 51st state of America. “The United States can no longer afford the massive trade deficits and subsidies that are essential to Canada’s survival.”
Trump’s new proposal and warning
President Trump said that if Canada became part of the US, “there would be huge tax cuts, no additional tariffs, and Canada would be completely safe from Russian and Chinese threats.” “This will be a great united country,” Trump said.
However, Trump also warned that if Canada fails to stop drug trafficking and illegal immigrants at its southern border, a 25 percent tax will be imposed on goods imported from Canada.
Trudeau’s clear stance
Justin Trudeau clearly rejected Trump’s proposal, insisting on Canada’s independence and sovereignty. He said that the partnership between the two countries is already strong and there is no need for such proposals.
Trudeau’s statement and Trump’s proposal may impact Canada-US relations in the future. It will be interesting to see how other leaders and public of both the countries react to this issue.