Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre pushed back hard Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump used Truth Social to call on Canadians to elect a leader open to joining the U.S. as its 51st state. “President Trump, stay out of our election,” Poilievre said. “The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the ballot box.”
President Trump, stay out of our election. The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the ballot box.
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) April 28, 2025
Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent and we will NEVER be the 51st state.
Today Canadians can vote for change so we can strengthen…
Trump, in a post on Truth Social, promised zero tariffs, military boosts, and massive economic growth — if Canada joined the U.S. “Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent, and we will never be the 51st state,” Poilievre declared. He urged voters to “stand on our own two feet and stand up to America from a position of strength.” The snap election, called in March by Prime Minister Mark Carney, has already been shaped by U.S. trade tensions — and Trump’s dramatic entry has added a bold new twist as Canadians hit the polls.
