Trudeau dismisses Trump's annexation talk as baseless bluster

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau categorically denied that Canada could become part of the United States. In his post on platform X, Trudeau emphasized, "There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States."

The Prime Minister was responding to statements by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who suggested the use of "economic force" to annex Canada to the USA.

The Republican later admitted he does not have the right to annex any country to the United States. However, he reiterated earlier claims that the USA supposedly supports Canada economically.

On the other hand, Trudeau emphasized that Canada and the USA are the largest trade and security partners, benefiting both countries. Canadian media, including the public broadcaster CBC, described Trump's statements as "pompous."

Donald Trump, who had previously announced a 25% tariff on goods from Canada, stated that the USA "does not need" imports of Canadian automotive goods, lumber, and dairy products.

Meanwhile, in 2022, Canadians sold their neighbour goods valued at approximately 620 billion CAD. The United States is the largest recipient of Canadian oil.

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, also commented on Trump's statements, writing on platform X that "President-elect Trump’s comments show a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country. Our economy is strong. Our people are strong. We will never back down in the face of threats."

An important element of Canada's history is the retaliation against the USA in 1812 when British troops, in response to an attack by Americans, set fire to the White House and the Capitol in 1814.