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Last Updated:January 10, 2025, 08:02 IST
Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to make Canada the 51st State of the US. Justin Trudeau has termed the threats as "distraction" from the fallout of his tariff threats.
Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau (AP File Image)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday (local time) dubbed President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated remarks to annex Canada into the United States as a “distraction" from the consequences of the latter’s 25% tariff threats.
Trudeau, who announced earlier this week that he would step down as the leader of his party and as Prime Minister once his successor was chosen, said that Canada becoming the 51st State of the US, as per Donald Trump’s threat, was “not going to happen".
“President Trump, who is a very skillful negotiator, is getting people to be somewhat distracted by that, by that conversation, to take away from the conversation around 25% tariffs on oil and gas and electricity and steel and aluminum and lumber and concrete," Trudeau said in an interview with CNN.
Trump in November last year vowed to impose heavy taxes on all goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China from the first day of his administration.
“On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on all products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
“This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!"
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Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:January 10, 2025, 07:58 IST
News world Trudeau Dubs Trump's Threat To Make Canada 51st US State ‘Distraction’ From Tariff Fallout
