Trump jokingly calls Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'Governor of the Great State of Canada'

President-elect Donald Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - again - by calling him "governor" after suggesting that his country become the 51st state.

“It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday night. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in-depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!”

Trump has been threatening to enact 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico as well as increase tariffs already in place on China.

What else did Trump say about Canada and tariffs?

Trump recently joked that Canada should become the 51st state, even suggesting it directly to Trudeau during their dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Fox News reported.

Trudeau later told reporters that his conversation with Trump had been "excellent" but didn't comment beyond that.

But on Sunday, the president-elect told NBC’s Meet the Press, "We’re subsidizing Canada to the tune of over $100 billion a year. We’re subsidizing Mexico for almost $300 billion. We shouldn’t be — why are we subsidizing these countries? If we’re going to subsidize them, let them become a state."

How has Trudeau responded to threats of tariffs?

Trudeau pushed back against Trump's tariff threats at a Halifax Chamber of Commerce event Monday, saying Americans “are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive,” the Associated Press reported.

“It would also, however, mean real hardship for Americans as well," said the Canadian leader. "They [Americans] rely on us for steel and aluminum. They rely on us for a range of agriculture imports. All of those things would get more expensive,” he said.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump jokes that Trudeau is 'Governor of the Great State of Canada'