Poilievre to Trump: ‘Stay out of our elections’
4/28/2025 5:46:35 PM
The Conservative leader hits out at the American president for suggesting – again – earlier today that Canada should become the 51st state of the US.
“President Trump, stay out of our election. The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the ballot box,” Poilievre wrote in a social media post.
“Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent and we will NEVER be the 51st state.”
Poilievre had adopted some of Trump’s rhetoric, with a Canadian twist, promising to pursue “Canada first” policies and vowing to cut taxes and deport foreign students involved in pro-Palestine protests.
But the Conservative leader saw a massive lead against Liberals evaporate in the polls in recent months, in part due to the tensions between the US and Canada.
“President Trump, stay out of our election. The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the ballot box,” Poilievre wrote in a social media post.
“Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent and we will NEVER be the 51st state.”
Poilievre had adopted some of Trump’s rhetoric, with a Canadian twist, promising to pursue “Canada first” policies and vowing to cut taxes and deport foreign students involved in pro-Palestine protests.
But the Conservative leader saw a massive lead against Liberals evaporate in the polls in recent months, in part due to the tensions between the US and Canada.