Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's talk of possibly annexing Canada was a tactic designed to distract people from the impact of his proposed tariffs.

Elon Musk has told Justin Trudeau he “doesn’t matter” after the outgoing Canadian prime minister dismissed Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. to take over its northern neighbor. The key adviser to the president-elect jabbed Trudeau on his X social media platform (formerly Twitter) after Canada’s premier announced Monday he is to resign.

Justin Trudeau has revealed the quip that silenced Donald Trump’s taunting that Canada should become the “51st state” during his visit to Mar-a-Lago last month. The outgoing Canadian prime minister told MSNBC’s Jen Psaki that Trump broached the question of Canada’s sovereignty—a gibe he resurfaced earlier this week after Trudeau resigned—when the pair met in December.

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse into President-elect Donald Trump’s recent comments about annexing Canada. During an MSNBC interview Thursday, Trudeau revealed that the matter of annexation came up as a topic of discussion during his visit with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in November.

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again dismissed US President-elect Donald Trump's comments suggesting Canada could become the 51st state of the United States. Trudeau described Trump’s remarks as a distraction tactic.