After President-elect Donald Trump threatened to use "economic force" against Canada, Canadian authorities affirmed that they "will never back down from Trump's threats" and will never become part of the United States.

Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly stated on the platform "X": "President-elect Trump's comments show a complete misunderstanding of what makes Canada a strong country, and we will never back down in the face of threats.

Shortly after, outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added, "Canada will never be part of the United States.

Trump has repeatedly joked that Canada should become the "51st state" after Canadian leader Justin Trudeau's resignation, marking the end of his nine-year tenure.

Trump reiterated his bizarre suggestions that the United States should annex Greenland and Canada, with his latest comments coming just hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday.

Trump posted on his platform "Truth Social," saying that if Canada merged with the United States: "There would be no tariffs, taxes would drop significantly, and they would be fully protected from the constant threat of Russian and Chinese ships surrounding them.

Trump added, "The United States can no longer afford the massive trade deficit and subsidies that Canada needs to survive. Justin Trudeau knew this, which is why he resigned.

Economic Threats:

Trump also threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods if the government did not take action to stop what he calls the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States—despite far fewer crossing the border from Canada compared to Mexico, which Trump also threatened with tariffs.

This is not the first time Trump has talked about the idea of annexing Canada to the United States. In December, he claimed that "many" Canadians wanted this merger, but a recent poll conducted by the "Leger" firm showed that the actual percentage is about 13%.