Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that there is” a snowball’s chance in hell” of Canada always merging with the United States in response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial call to use “economic power” to reach his optimistic, though unlikely, strategy of annexing Canada.
Following Trump’s win in a press conference, the tension grew when he made the suggestion that Canada might be the state’s number 51. Trump remarked,” You get rid of that deliberately drawn range and you look at what that looks like,” adding that a merger like this would enhance national security given that the US currently safeguards Canada.
Trudeau, but responded on X,” There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would be part of the United States”.
He also cited the powerful diplomatic ties between the two countries, noting that business and security cooperation are important to both countries ‘ wealth. According to Trudeau,” Staff and communities in both our states benefit from being one another’s biggest dealing and security mate.”
European minister Melanie Joly accused Trump of” a complete lack of understanding” of Canada. ” Our sector is strong. Our citizens are powerful. We did not again down in the face of dangers”, Joly added in her article.
Trump’s controversial remarks extended beyond Canada, with the coming leader threatening military action to secure Greenland and the Panama Canal. When he takes office on January 20, the US president-elect will also reiterate his intention to impose a 25 % tariff on Canadian imports. This shift, experts warn, could destroy Canada’s business, as it relies heavily on commerce with the United States, sending about 75 % of its export south of the border.
Trump resisted using military power, saying rather that “economic power” would be the means of achieving his goals.
The verbal altercation comes as Trudeau resigns as president of the Liberal Party and as prime minister of Canada, marking the end of almost a decade in power.
