OTTAWA 鈥� Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States.
Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being convicted of 34 felonies in a hush-money case and two assassination attempts.
鈥淥n behalf of the government of sa国际传媒, I congratulate Donald Trump on being elected as President of the United States of America for a second term, and Senator JD Vance for his election as Vice-President of the United States," Trudeau said in a statement.
鈥渟a国际传媒 and the U.S. have the world鈥檚 most successful partnership. We are neighbours and friends, united by a shared history, common values, and steadfast ties between our peoples. We are also each other鈥檚 largest trade partners and our economies are deeply intertwined."
Trudeau added that in Trump's first term, the two nations along with Mexico successfully negotiated the sa国际传媒-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement. Trudeau stressed the multi-billion dollar value of cross-border trade.
That trade deal is up for review in 2026, and Trump has promised to introduce a universal 10-per-cent tariff on all American imports.
Foreign Affairs Minister M茅lanie Joly also shared her congratulations on the social media platform X.
"sa国际传媒 and the U.S. are friends, neighbours and allies 鈥� deeply connected through our economies and our people," she wrote.
"Together, we'll focus on investment, growth and global peace and security." sa国际传媒's ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman also extended congratulations to Trump and his running mate JD Vance.
"We have the great fortune of being neighbours, and the U.S. has no closer partner and ally than sa国际传媒. Looking forward to working together toward a more prosperous and secure future," she said in a statement.
David Baxter, The Canadian Press
