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Canadian outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has criticised the US President-elect Donald Trump for his repeated remarks over the annexation of Canada into the US. Trudeau pointed out that the remarks from Trump were nothing but an attempt to "distract" from the consequences of his 25 per cent tariff threats to Canada.

Trudeau emphasised that the threat from Donald Trump will not be working, and annexation of Canada into the US was “not going to happen". The remarks from Trudeau came during an interview in which he referred to Trump as a "skilled negotiator". He further emphasised that the remarks from Trump were an attempt to distract the discourse. Trudeau further stated that the people in Canada are proud Canadians and they are not Americans.

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“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 stated in an interview with CNN.

Trump on several occasions emphasised that the US was being "robbed off" by its closest allies and pledged to impose heavy tariff charges on the goods coming from Mexico, Canada, and China. He clarified that he will bring changes to the tariff system from the first day in the office.

“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.

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“This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country," Trump added. Earlier this week, Trudeau announced his resignation from the post of Canadian Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party once his successor is chosen.