Former U.S. President Donald Trump playfully suggested that Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky should run for prime minister of Canada on Christmas Day.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said he told Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky during a Christmas Day visit that he should run for prime minister of Canada . 'I just left Wayne Gretzky , 'The Great One' as he is known in ice-hockey circles,' Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Wednesday afternoon. 'I said, 'Wayne, why don't you run for prime minister of Canada , soon to be known as the governor of Canada — you would win easily, you wouldn't even have to campaign.
' He had no interest,' Trump wrote. His comment about being governor of Canada refers to Trump repeatedly suggesting the country become a U.S. state, which Ottawa insists is a joke. Trump added that it would be'fun to watch' if Canadians launched a movement to get the retired hockey player to seek office. The Canadian Press has tried to contact Gretzky through his agents. Experts have said that Ottawa is rightfully focused on the prospect of damaging tariffs under the looming Trump presidency instead of pushing back on rhetoric about annexing or purchasing Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leads a minority government that could be toppled by a confidence vote next year, following the surprise resignation of finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Gretzky has previously backed Conservative politicians, such as former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown during his run for the party leadership. During the 2015 federal election, Conservative leader Stephen Harper interviewed Gretzky in front of hundreds of supporters as the Tories unsuccessfully sought re-election. At the event, Gretzky told Harper he thought he had been an'unreal prime minister' who had been'wonderful to the whole country.' Gretzky later said he always follows a prime minister’s request, regardless of political stripe, noting he had once hosted a lunch for former Liberal prime minister Pierre Trudeau.
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