OTTAWA– united state president-elect Donald Trump claims he informed Canadian hockey tale Wayne Gretzky throughout a Christmas Day browse through that he ought to compete head of state of Canada.
“I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One’ as he is known in ice-hockey circles,” Trump uploaded on his Truth Social system Wednesday mid-day.
“I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for prime minister of Canada, soon to be known as the governor of Canada — you would win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign.’ He had no interest,” Trump composed.
His remark concerning being guv of Canada describes Trump repetitively recommending the nation end up being a U.S. state, which Ottawa firmly insists is a joke.
Trump included that it would certainly be “fun to watch” if Canadians introduced an activity to obtain the retired hockey gamer to look for workplace.
The Canadian Press has actually attempted to get in touch with Gretzky via his representatives.
Experts have actually stated that Ottawa is truly concentrated on the possibility of destructive tolls under the impending Trump presidency as opposed to pressing back on unsupported claims concerning linking or buying Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leads a minority federal government that can be fallen by a self-confidence ballot following year, complying with the shock resignation of money priest Chrystia Freeland.
Trump additionally shared Christmas introductions to Trudeau, once more describing him as a guv and declaring that Canadians would certainly see a tax obligation cut of greater than 60 percent if the nation ended up being an American state.
“Their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other country anywhere in the world,” Trump composed in a message that additionally mentioned his wish to annex Greenland and the Panama Canal.
Gretzky has actually formerly backed Conservative political leaders, such as previous Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown throughout his run for the event management.
During the 2015 government political election, Conservative leader Stephen Harper spoke with Gretzky before thousands of fans as the Tories unsuccessfully looked for re-election.
At the occasion, Gretzky informed Harper he believed he had actually been an “unreal prime minister” that had actually been “wonderful to the whole country.”
Gretzky later on stated he constantly adheres to a head of state’s demand, no matter political red stripe, noting he had actually as soon as organized a lunch for previous Liberal head of state Pierre Trudeau.
This record by The Canadian Press was initial releasedDec 25, 2024.
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
