Trump responds to Trudeau's resignation with dig about 51st state
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Jan, 2025 11:23 AM
President-elect Donald Trump says Justin Trudeau resigned because he knows the U.S. will not put up with trade deficits with Canada and says many Canadians would love being the 51st state.
Trump reiterated his rhetoric about Canada joining the United States in a post on Truth Social after Trudeau’s announcement that he will resign as Liberal leader and prime minister as soon as a new leader is chosen.
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They say it happened last Thursday just after 8 p.m. on Sea Island Way at Great Canadian Way.
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That's 40 per cent higher than the previous projection under a "medium growth scenario," and Metro Vancouver now says it expects the regional district's population to hit four million by 2045, nine years earlier than before.
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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is taking another shot at Canada about becoming part of the United States.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump says many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state.