Justin Trudeau resigning as Canada’s prime minister? Now that’s a plot twist worthy of a political soap opera. But leave it to President-elect Donald Trump to sprinkle a little extra spice into the mix with a bold dose of trolling. His Truth Social post about Canadians supposedly “loving being the 51st State” is peak Trump—part taunt, part grand vision, and 100% guaranteed to send Trudeau fans into a tizzy.
Let’s face it: Trudeau’s exit has been brewing for a while. Canada’s Labour Party has been circling the political drain, polling worse than a pineapple pizza in a poutine-loving country. Trudeau’s COVID-era policies—remember those heavy-handed lockdowns and vaccine mandates?—didn’t exactly win him a lifetime achievement award for leadership. The Freedom Convoy, with truckers rolling in protest against his government’s overreach, became a symbol of how far public sentiment had turned against him. And Trudeau’s response? Invoking the Emergencies Act to crack down on peaceful protesters. Nothing screams “man of the people,” quite like freezing bank accounts and arresting dissenters.
By the time Trudeau faced his family over the holiday dinner table, the writing wasn’t just on the wall—it was in flashing neon. His resignation announcement was practically dripping with manufactured sentimentality: “I told my kids over dinner… it’s time to step down.” Spare us the melodrama, Justin. This is politics, not a Hallmark movie. The truth? Trudeau wasn’t leaving because of some noble sense of self-reflection—he was being shoved out the door by his party, desperate to salvage what’s left of their reputation before Pierre Poilievre and Canada’s Conservative Party steamroll them in the next election.
President Trump has liberated Canada after trolling Trudeau by calling him Governor of Canada.
After tyrannical Covid abuse, destroying free speech, importing military aged male “refugees”, and being Zelensky’s biggest cheerleader, Trudeau RESIGNS!pic.twitter.com/rOiHzfMABT
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) January 6, 2025
Trump, as always, took the opportunity to shine a spotlight on himself. His tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the U.S. and Canada merge into a single nation—because, obviously, what Canada really needs is low taxes, no tariffs, and American-style national security—was classic Trump showmanship. It’s the kind of statement that makes liberals clutch their pearls and leaves his supporters grinning ear to ear. And honestly, who could resist the idea of the Canadian maple leaf sharing space with Old Glory? It’s a red, white, and blue synergy waiting to happen.
Donald Trump on Justin Trudeau’s resignation pic.twitter.com/453WPzLaoq
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) January 6, 2025
But let’s not forget the subtext of Trump’s comments: Canada’s dependence on the U.S. economically and politically has been a sore spot for years. Those “massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies” Trump mentioned? They’re real, and they’ve long fueled his grievances about one-sided deals that benefit everyone except American taxpayers. Trudeau’s leadership did little to address these imbalances, and his cozy, progressive image on the world stage often came at the expense of tangible results for his country.
Even the Canadians are making fun of him:
Canadian TV show 22 Minutes skewered Trudeau after he went to Mar-a-Lago a month ago. 🤣
It is pretty funny that a month after that meeting with Trump he is resigning. pic.twitter.com/hv62GxBLCz
— MAZE (@mazemoore) January 6, 2025
Now, with Pierre Poilievre poised to take the reins, Canada has a chance to course-correct. Poilievre’s no-nonsense approach and focus on economic responsibility make him a sharp contrast to Trudeau’s performative politics. If anyone can steer Canada away from its flirtation with leftist overreach, it’s Poilievre.
Trudeau’s legacy will be one of style over substance—a political career propped up by glossy photo ops and virtue signaling, ultimately undone by his inability to deliver. And if Canadians really do secretly wish they were America’s 51st state, well, who could blame them? After all, they just got a masterclass in what happens when you put progressive platitudes ahead of practical leadership.
