President-elect Donald Trump once again called for Canada to become a part of the United States shortly after Justin Trudeau announced he would be resigning as prime minister on Monday, January 6. "Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State,

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation as Liberal leader comes just two weeks before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president while threatening to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all imports from Canada on Day 1.

Hours after Trudeau announced he would be resigning as the leader of his Liberal Party, Trump suggested that Canadians would want to join the United States as its 51st state. Trump has floated this idea in recent months, especially after announcing his plan to implement tariffs on goods coming from Canada, Mexico and China.