Justin Trudeau announces resignation as prime minister and rules out Canada joining the US
Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will resign as leader of the Liberal Party and as prime minister after a successor is chosen. In response to President-elect Donald Trump's comments about Canada joining the US, Trudeau stated there is "not a snowball's chance in hell" of that happening. Trump has suggested using economic pressure on Canada and has previously called for Canada to become the "51st state." He also mentioned Wayne Gretzky as a potential candidate for prime minister.