Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau firmly stated on Tuesday that there is no possibility of Canada becoming a part of the United States, rejecting President-elect Trump’s efforts to include the northern neighbor as the 51st state.
Trudeau emphasized, “There is absolutely no chance of Canada joining the United States. The workers and communities in both countries greatly benefit from the existing strong trade and security partnership.”
Trudeau’s clear stance was in response to Trump’s suggestion that Canada should become a state, made during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, Nov. 29. (Justin Trudeau X)
Trudeau announced that he intends to resign as party leader and prime minister after pressure from within his own Liberal Party increasingly grew amid heightened criticisms over his handling of the economy and threats levied by Trump. He said he will resign once the party selects a new leader.
Trudeau, who led the nation for nearly a decade, has been grappling for months with significant drops in his approval ratings over mounting frustration relating to issues like the soaring cost of living and rising inflation.
Trudeau’s resignation means the Liberal Party can appoint an interim prime minister to lead the country until the elections next fall, giving them potentially a fighting chance to bring renewed support back to the Liberal Party.
Along with his fixation on Canada, Trump has also called on Denmark to sell Greenland to the U.S.
Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser, Caitlin McFall and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
