Trudeau congratulates Trump on his 2nd U.S. election win

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined satellite leaders successful congratulating Donald Trump connected winning the U.S. statesmanlike predetermination connected Wednesday.

“Congratulations to Donald Trump connected being elected President of the United States,” Trudeau wrote successful a Wednesday greeting station connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter.

“The relationship betwixt Canada and the U.S. is the envy of the world. I cognize President Trump and I volition enactment unneurotic to make much opportunity, prosperity, and information for some of our nations.”

Trudeau besides issued an authoritative statement, noting what Canada and the U.S. accomplished during Trump’s archetypal word arsenic president, including negotiating the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

“Canada and the U.S. person the world’s astir palmy partnership,” Trudeau said successful the statement.

“We are neighbours and friends, agreed by a shared history, communal values, and steadfast ties betwixt our peoples. We are besides each other’s largest commercialized partners and our economies are profoundly intertwined.

“We look guardant to moving with President-elect Trump and his administration, including connected issues specified arsenic trade, investment, and continental bid and security.”

Speaking to reporters successful Ottawa connected Tuesday, Trudeau had said: “My occupation arsenic Canadian premier curate has ever been to enactment with whomever the Americans elite to beryllium their President and marque definite that I’m lasting up for Canadian values, Canadian interests and Canadian jobs and that’s precisely what I’m going to proceed to do.”

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Trump’s 2nd non-consecutive word successful the White House comes aft the Associated Press called the contention for the Republican campaigner implicit Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris.

As of AP’s projection Wednesday morning, Trump had secured 277 electoral votes to 224 for Harris.

A full of 270 electoral votes are needed to clinch the U.S. presidency.

World leaders from crossed the globe person reacted to Trump’s win, extending their congratulations.

Besides Trudeau, leaders from the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Israel, India, Japan and galore others person congratulated Trump.