In an interview with The Atlantic, Trump suggested he had swung the Canadian election.
Donald Trump claimed he was « disliked enough by Canadians » to sway the election result in the country.
Speaking to The Atlantic days before Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s snap election, the U.S. president said he had contributed to a shift from Conservative to Liberal success in the country.
On Monday night, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) said the Liberal Party had won more seats than the Conservative Party but had fallen short of a majority, meaning they will lead a minority government and rely on other parties to pass legislation.
Since returning to office, tensions between the U.S. and Canada have escalated.
Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports and a 10 percent duty on Canadian energy imports, escalating concerns about a trade war between the two countries. He has also threatened to annex the U.S.’s northern neighbor, suggesting it should become the 51st U.S. state.
Analysts said Trump’s policies sparked partisan realignment in Canada’s federal election which took place on Monday night.
