Wayne Gretzky may not agree that he needs to follow President-elect Trump’s advice to run for Prime Minister of Canada, but his wife, Janet, at least shares the idea on social media. Thinks enough about doing it.
On Wednesday, Trump suggested on social media that hockey great Wayne Gretzky should replace the embattled current prime minister.
“I just dropped by Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One,’ as he’s known in ice hockey circles,” Trump wrote. I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as Governor of Canada – you’ll win easily, you won’t even have to campaign.’
“He had no interest, but I think Canadians should start a Draft Wayne Gretzky movement. This will be so much fun to watch!”
Janet Gretzky posted the president-elect’s message to her Instagram Stories and linked.
Trump’s suggestion comes amid increasing pressure on Trudeau to resign following the resignation of his Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland earlier this month.
The resignation of a key Trudeau cabinet member did not escape the attention of Trump, who criticized the Canadian prime minister on social media.
“The great state of Canada is shocked as the Minister of Finance has resigned, or been removed from office, by Governor Justin Trudeau,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Once again the idea that Canada should become part of the United States came to the fore.
“His behavior was completely toxic, and not at all conducive to making deals that are good for the very unhappy citizens of Canada. He will not be missed!!!”
Trudeau’s Liberal Party potentially faces a no-confidence vote in January. Currently, the Liberal Party is in coalition with the New Democratic Party (NDP). However, if the no-confidence vote occurs, the coalition will almost certainly break, and Canadians could vote in a special election long before the planned federal election in October 2025.
