“Girl, you are no longer the governor of Canada, so it doesn't matter what you say,” wrote Elon Musk in a comment to the post of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The billionaire repeated the narrative of Donald Trump, who already called the prime minister “governor” and wrote about Canada itself as the “51st state” of the USA. Trudeau resigned as prime minister a few days ago, but he remains in it until a new one is appointed.
“There is not even the slightest chance that Canada would become part of the USA,” the Prime Minister wrote on Tuesday Canada Justin Trudeau. “Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other's largest trading and security partners,” he added.
The billionaire referred to this position on Wednesday in a comment to the entry Elon Musk.
“Girl, you are no longer the governor of Canada, so it doesn't matter what you say,” wrote the CEO of Tesla, who – according to Trump's announcement – would head the new Ministry of Government Efficiency in the next administration USA.
Musk, in calling Trudeau “governor,” he used the phrasewhich he recently used against the Prime Minister on social media Donald Trump.
Trudeau's Tuesday post was a comment on Trump's statement, which since winning the November 2024 elections has referred to Canada as the “51st state” and mentioned the desire to connect countries. He also accused Canada of exploiting the United States economically and politically.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he would step down as head of the Liberal Party and thus cease to be prime minister. However, he will continue to perform his functions until his successor is elected. The position of Prime Minister of Canada goes to the current leader of the political party that holds the majority of seats in the House of Commons.
Trump sharpens the narrative against Canada
Trump, who had previously announced 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada, said on Tuesday that the US does not need imports of automotive goods from Canada, as well as construction wood and dairy products. According to American data, in 2022, Canada sold goods worth CAD 614.3 billion in the United States, and the USA is also the largest recipient of Canadian oil.
Trudeau and his ministers, who met with Trump and his advisers after the American elections, pointed to import data to make the president-elect aware of the scale of American dependence on trade with Canada. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly wrote on X on Tuesday that President-elect Trump's “comments demonstrate a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country.” “Our economy is strong. Our nation is strong. We will never back down in the face of threats,” she added.
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