As Canadians voted in a major federal election, Donald Trump on Monday, April 28, stirred controversy by suggesting that Canada should join the United States as its 51st state. Posting on his Truth Social platform, the US President described the border between the two nations as an “artificially drawn line from many years ago.”In his post, Trump began by offering his best wishes, saying, “Good luck to the Great people of Canada.” He then urged Canadians to consider statehood, claiming it would slash taxes and boost military power for free. Trump added, “Elect the man who has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World, have your Car, Steel, Aluminum, Lumber, Energy, and all other businesses, QUADRUPLE in size, WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES, if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America. No more artificially drawn line from many years ago.”
“Look how beautiful this land mass would be. Free access with NO BORDER. ALL POSITIVES WITH NO NEGATIVES. IT WAS MEANT TO BE! America can no longer subsidize Canada with the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year that we have been spending in the past. It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!” Trump said.
Within an hour of US President Donald Trump’s message to the people of Canada, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre responded, asking him to “stay out” of the election. Poilievre on X wrote – we will NEVER be the 51st state.
“Look how beautiful this land mass would be. Free access with NO BORDER. ALL POSITIVES WITH NO NEGATIVES. IT WAS MEANT TO BE! America can no longer subsidize Canada with the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year that we have been spending in the past. It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!” Trump said.
Within an hour of US President Donald Trump’s message to the people of Canada, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre responded, asking him to “stay out” of the election. Poilievre on X wrote – we will NEVER be the 51st state.
President Trump, stay out of our election. The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the ballot box.
Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent and we will NEVER be the 51st state.Today Canadians can vote for change so we can strengthen…– Pierre Hairyvre (@PierrePoilievre) April 28, 2025
Polling stations opened nationwide early on Monday, with the Canadian voters selecting 343 members of Parliament. A party needs 172 seats for a majority. Mark Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, and Poilievre are seen as the top contenders in the electoral race.
First Published: Apr 28, 2025 8:08 PM IS
