'Oh Canada': Trump shares unified US-Canada map hours after 'economic force' remark

US President-elect Donald Trump, on Tuesday, proposed incorporating Canada into the United States as its 51st state, sparking further controversy. Hours after threatening to use "economic force" to achieve this, Trump shared a map on Truth Social depicting a unified US and Canada adorned with the American flag, captioned, "Oh Canada!"

During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence following the certification of his election victory, Trump called the US-Canada border an "artificially drawn line" and argued that eliminating it would benefit national security. He expressed confidence that the merger would herald the "dawn of America's golden age."

Trump criticised Canada's military spending, stating, "They have a very small military. They rely on our military. It’s very unfair." However, when asked if he would use military force to achieve his goal, he clarified, "No, economic force."

The proposal has drawn sharp criticism from Canadian leaders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strongly rebuffed the idea, tweeting, "There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States. Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other's biggest trading and security partner."