Trump and his Idea to Usurp Canada

Trump continues to argue the case to annexe Canada

A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, US President-elect Donald Trump ratcheted up the calls for America to absorb its northern neighbour. 

Today at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump was asked about how he would annexe Canada, if he would do it militarily. 

"No. Economic force, because Canada and the United States, that would really be something," he said. "You get rid of that artificially drawn line, and you take a look at what that looks like... it would also be much better for national security."

He also complained about what he perceives as a trade imbalance with Canada.

"In trade deficits, we're losing massive -- we don't need their cars. You know, they make 20 percent of our cars. We don't need that. I'd rather make them in Detroit. We don't need the cars. we don't need their lumber."

But does he understand the two nations are so intertwined when it comes to manufacturing cars that they depend on each other to make them?

And lumber... he may claim the US has lots of lumber, but they still need more from Canada...

Trump also went on to say the US spends "hundreds of billions" of dollars to "protect" and "take care of Canada", saying Canada should become an American state if it receives so much support from the US.

The responses came fast and furious.

Trudeau said on X, formerly known as Twitter: "There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States," he wrote. "Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other's biggest trading and security partner."

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wrote: "Canada will never be the 51st state. Period."

And the New Democrats' Jagmeet Singh told Trump to "cut the crap". "Your attacks will hurt jobs on both sides of the border. You come for Canadians' jobs, Americans will pay a price."

Tonight Canadian media had a slew of experts on, asking if Trump should be taken seriously or not.

Who would know what's going on in Trump's head except that he sees Canada in a weak position and wants to exploit it. As for his threats being a reality, we can only wait and see...