Canadian political leaders quickly denounced US President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to forcibly annex Canada on Tuesday and assured that it will never be part of the US.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared in a message on social media: “Canada will never, ever be part of the United States.”
“Workers and communities in both countries benefit from us being each other’s largest trade and security partners,” added the Canadian leader.
This Tuesday, in a press conference, Trump ruled out using military force to unite Canada, but said that he would use “economic force.”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, also joined the criticism and described Trump’s statements as “threats” that threaten the bilateral relationship.
“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 from threats,” the country’s diplomatic representative added on social media.
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The leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, took advantage of Trump’s words to attack Trudeau, who announced on Monday that he will resign in the coming weeks, when the ruling Liberal Party elects a leader to replace him.
“Canada will never be the 51st state. Period. We are a great independent country. We are the best friends of the US. “We spent billions of dollars and hundreds of lives to help the United States retaliate for Al Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks,” Poilievre said.
The Conservative leader, who according to opinion polls will win the next general election, added that the “pathetic” Trudeau Government has not influenced these arguments to defend Canada.
Another opposition leader, Jagmeet Shing, leader of the social democratic New Democratic Party (NPD), was more direct.
“Stop talking nonsense, Donald. No Canadian wants to go with you. We are proud to be Canadian. Proud of how we help each other and defend our nation. Your attacks will hurt jobs on both sides of the border. “If you come for the Canadian jobs, the Americans will pay,” he said.
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And Andrew Coyne, one of the country’s leading political commentators, stated that “this country is under attack. For our neighbors.”
“The basic assumption of Canadian history that we would always have a stable, democratic ally to the south is over. “They are not stable, they are not likely to remain democratic and, under Trump, they are not our allies,” he said.
With information from EFE
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