Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau firmly dismissed Donald Trump's suggestion that Canada would benefit from becoming the 51st state of the United States.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to Donald Trump 's escalating claims that Canada would be better off as the 51st state. 'There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States,' Trudeau said in a statement posted to social media. 'Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other’s biggest trading and security partners.
' This marks the first time Trudeau has directly addressed Trump's 51st state remarks, which have intensified since he first made the suggestion in November during a dinner with Trudeau and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. LeBlanc has repeatedly dismissed the idea as 'a joke.' Trudeau's statement follows Trump's expansion of his rhetoric about the 51st state scenario during his first news conference since the certification of his election. In his remarks, Trump discussed ideas for U.S. territorial expansion and didn't rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, citing their importance to American security. Regarding his claims that he would make Canada the 51st state, Trump stated he would rely on 'economic force' to merge the two countries. 'You get rid of that artificially drawn line and you take a look at what that looks like, and it would also be much better for national security,' Trump said, referring to the border between Canada and the U.S. 'And don't forget, we basically protect Canada.' Trump's remarks were met with criticism from Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly posted on X that his comments 'show a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country.' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh urged Trump to 'cut the crap,' stating that his attacks 'will hurt jobs on both sides of the border.
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