Donald Trump just can't forget Canada; he shares two maps of the country as part of U.S and they are going viral

US President- elect Donald Trump has severely intensified his rhetoric about making Canada the 51st state while proposing to use ‘economic force’ to pressure the nation into merging with the US, reported Buzzfeed. US President- elect Donald Trump actually claims that the move would improve the national security and resolve trade imbalances while arguing that the US spends hundreds of billions protecting the country Canada which is not needed.

According to Buzzfeed, numerous Canadian leaders have vehemently rejected the proposal while former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphatically stated that there is ‘not a snowball's chance in hell’ that Canada would become part of the US. During such times, Ontario Premier Doug Ford mockingly countered by suggesting Canada could ‘buy Alaska and Minnesota’ in response.

The provocative statements of US President- elect Donald Trump actually include sharing maps of the US that incorporate Canada on Truth Social with highlighting captions like ‘Oh Canada!’ asserted Buzzfeed. He also placed an argument that eliminating the border would benefit both the nations economically and strategically.


However, at the same time, the Canadian officials view these comments as increasingly serious attempts to undermine their national sovereignty.

The proposal has been widely criticized by several Canadian politicians with Immigration Minister Marc Miller calling it ‘ridiculous’ and ‘beneath the dignity of a president’, noted Buzzfeed. In spite of the recent claims made by US President- elect Donald Trump, Canada still remains a pretty crucial trading partner while supplying 60% of US energy imports and maintaining some strong bilateral relations.

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US President- elect Donald Trump has severely intensified his rhetoric about making Canada the 51st state while proposing to use ‘economic force’ to pressure the nation into merging with the US.

What is reaction of Justin Trudeau regarding Donald Trump’s claims of Canada becoming the 51st state of US?

Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphatically stated that there is ‘not a snowball's chance in hell’ that Canada would become part of the US.