Many Canadians seem annoyed after Donald Trump, once again, suggested Canada should become America’s 51st state.
The U.S. president-elect has directed multiple comments towards Justin Trudeau in recent days, and is continuing his streak Wednesday morning, saying many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state.
“No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no sense! Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection. I think it is a great idea. 51st State!!!,” he wrote on Truth Social, the media platform he owns.
Earlier this week, Trump referred to Canada as “The Great State of Canada,” in another Truth Social post about Chrystia Freeland’s shocking resignation, and the Prime Minister as the “Governor.”
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“The Great State of Canada is stunned as the Finance Minister resigns, or was fired, from her position by Governor Justin Trudeau. Her behaviour was totally toxic, and not at all conducive to making deals which are good for the very unhappy citizens of Canada. She will not be missed!!!,” he wrote.
Online, people have been responding to Trump’s jabs about Canada.
“This “Canada is a state” crap from Trump has to stop right now. I’m an American who’s been living in Canada for 43 years and a dual citizen of both great countries. This isn’t funny,” one X user wrote.
“Does everybody realize this is just for him to be able to travel outside the confines of the current 50 states? He can’t come to Canada because he’s a convicted felon. Why isn’t this fact the headline?,” another person said.
“Go to hell, Donald. We don’t want your guns, racism, partisan politics, gerry mandering, poor climate control, health care bankruptcies etc. No thanks,” someone else wrote.
Trump’s posts began on Monday, when Freeland quit as finance minister and it came to light that the prime minister asked her to vacate her role beforehand.
According to her letter of resignation, the pair were at odds about how to respond to Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threats.
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Freeland quit the same day all of Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders met with Trudeau to discuss possible retaliatory measures, which include Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s suggestion of cutting off power to the U.S. and imposing tariffs on U.S. goods entering Canada.
On Wednesday, Ford told CNN he hopes not to employ those tactics, but that it is “a tool in our tool box.”
“We aren’t the enemy…we rely on each other…I love Americans and I love the U.S.” Ford said.
Ontario provides electricity to 1.5 million homes in Michigan, New York and Wisconsin, the premier said, and Canada does trillions of dollars of trade annually with the U.S.
