India, April 29 -- As Canadians are heading to the polls to elect a new government that will navigate the country's relations with the United States, President Donald Trump has intervened in the election with his comments on social media, drawing widespread attention.

The US president has expressed his desire for Canada to become part of the United States, stating that it would be "the cherished 51st state."

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "No more artificially drawn line from many years ago. Look how beautiful this land mass would be... ALL POSITIVES WITH NO NEGATIVES. IT WAS MEANT TO BE!"

He also argued that the US can no longer subsidise Canada with hundreds of billions of dollars a year unless it becomes a state....