Justin Trudeau congratulates Donald Trump [Video]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Donald Trump early Wednesday morning on his second United States presidential election win.

“The friendship between Canada and the U.S. is the envy of the world. I know President Trump and I will work together to create more opportunity, prosperity, and security for both of our nations,” Trudeau said in a post on social media.

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Ahead of polls closing and Trump defeating Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to become the 47th president, Trudeau and several cabinet ministers said they were ready to work with whomever Americans elected to defend Canadian interests.

In a longer statement issued by his office, Trudeau also congratulated JD Vance on his election as vice-president, before going on to point to the deep and longstanding person-to-person and economic ties between the two countries.

“Canada and the U.S. have the …