Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday retorted sharply to US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to annexe Canada and make it the 51st US state through “economic force”, saying the country will not become a part of America.
“There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States,” Trudeau wrote on X in response to Trump’s remarks after Trudeau announced stepping down as PM and the leader of the Liberal Party.
“Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other’s biggest trading and security partner,” he added.
There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States.
Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other’s biggest trading and security partner.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 7, 2025
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly reinforced Prime Minister Trudeau’s statement, declaring that Canada will “never back down” from threats made by Donald Trump. She slammed Trump, saying his comments demonstrated “a complete lack of understanding” of Canada.
“Our economy is strong. Our people are strong. We will never back down in the face of threats,” she posted on the social media platform owned by Trump ally Elon Musk.
Canada’s response followed remarks from incoming US President Trump, who expressed willingness to use “economic force” to merge Canada and the United States. His comments came just hours after the Canadian Prime Minister announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister.
