Justin Trudeau Announces Resignation: Donald Trump Calls for Canada to Become the 51st US State

Ravi Singh

Canada to Become the 51st US State: In a stunning political development, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on January 6, 2025, that he would step down from his position once the Liberal Party selects a new leader. His resignation marks the end of his leadership after a challenging period for the Canadian government. The reasons that Trudeau gave for his resignation, which was on the basis of internal party conflicts and the fact that he thought it was time to have new leadership, are supposed to be his main reasons.

Trudeau’s resignation has caused many ripples within Canadian politics and has sparked questions about who would take his position. The top contenders for the Liberal leadership are Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Chrystia Freeland, who recently resigned from her cabinet position, remains a prominent figure in the race for the leadership. Melanie Joly and Anita Anand, an Indian-origin lawmaker, are also seen as key contenders.

While the Liberal Party starts its leadership race, the resignation of Justin Trudeau has also caught the attention of US President-elect Donald Trump. On his Truth Social platform, Trump once again reiterated his call for Canada to join the United States as its 51st US state. Trump wrote, “Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st US State. The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned. If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them. Together, what a great Nation it would be!!!

Donald Trump’s remarks have already touched off controversy, as merging Canada into the United States is still another of those perennial suggestions that, when raised, has never proven a serious contender. Highly unlikely, in fact, is the possibility that Canada will be added to the United States as its 51st US state. Canadian officials consistently rejected such an idea.

The focus now in Canada is on the leadership race in the Liberal Party. Trudeau resigned, and so, a new chapter in the Canadian political scene waits for its leader to take charge of the challenge facing Canada-including a shift in the economy, foreign policy matters, and on-going debates concerning immigration.

The decision of the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to resign and the subsequent speculation about his successor indicate that a period of political transition is soon to be experienced in Canada. Soon, the leadership race of the Liberal Party will be held, with the future of Canadian politics hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the political landscape in the United States remains closely intertwined with these developments, as President-elect Trump continues to make bold, controversial statements about the future of US-Canada relations.