AsianFin -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday renewed his request of making Canada the 51st state of the United States within hours after Canadian Primer Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation.
Trump has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports if Canada is unable to stop the flow of illicit drugs and illegal migrants from its southern border with the U.S.
Trudeau, who has been the prime minister since 2015, had decided to step down after his popularity fell to the lowest in nearly a decade.
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