Donald Trump repeats his US-Canada merger offer after Justin Trudeau's resignation

Trudeau on Monday stepped down as the PM as well as the Liberal Party leader amid his growing unpopularity and dissent within the outfit he was serving.

In a response to Trudeau's resignation, Trump posted on Truth Social, "Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State. The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned.

"If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them. Together, what a great Nation it would be!!!"

Late last year, Trump had made a similar proposal to Canada saying he would drop taxes for the Canadians in case of a merger.

Trump had said in a Truth Social, "I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One’ as he is known in Ice Hockey circles." "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.’”

Trump had earlier mocked Trudeau calling him the Governor of Canada after the president-elect registered a landslide win in the US presidential elections.

Facing rising dissent against him, Justin Trudeau Monday resigned as the leader of his Liberal Party of Canada which will effectively end his nine-year-long tenure as the country's prime minister.

He will continue as Canada's prime minister until the party picks his successor.

"I have informed my party and the Governor that I intend to resign as leader of the party as well as prime minister of Canada, and will do so as soon as my successor is appointed," Trudeau made the announcement during a press conference at his Rideau Cottage residence.

"I hereby prorogue the Parliament until March 24 in order to initiate the process of finding a new leader to lead the party and Canada until elections scheduled for later this year," he said.

"A new prime minister and leader of the party will carry its values and ideals into the next election, and I am excited to see that process unfold," he stated.

"This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I'm having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election," Trudeau said.