Trudeau firmly denies Trump's annexation comments
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau firmly rejected the possibility of Canada being annexed by the United States in response to suggestions made by President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday. "There isn't a snowball's chance in hell," the Canadian politician wrote on platform X.
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."
Trudeau was responding to statements by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who suggested the possibility of using "economic force" to annex Canada to the USA.
Later, the Republican admitted he does not have the authority to annex any country to the United States. However, he continued to reiterate earlier claims that the USA supposedly economically supports Canada.
Trudeau, meanwhile, stressed that Canada and the USA are the largest trade and security partners, which benefits both countries. Canadian media, including the public broadcaster CBC, described Trump's statements as "pompous."
Economic relations between Canada and the USA
Donald Trump, who previously announced a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, stated that the USA "does not need" imports of Canadian automotive goods, lumber, and dairy products.
Meanwhile, in 2022, Canadians sold goods valued at 454 billion USD to their neighbor. 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."
One important element of Canada's history is the War of 1812, when British troops, in retaliation for an American attack, set fire to the White House and the Capitol in 1814.
