The Canadian Armed Forces took an implicit swipe on Wednesday at President Trump's decision to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.

"We welcome [Canadians] of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Join us!" the Canadian Armed Forces wrote on Twitter.

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Trump abruptly announced in a string of tweets Wednesday morning that he had decided to reimplement a ban on transgender service members, saying that transgender people "burdened" the military.

The proclamation reportedly took Pentagon officials by surprise and spurred criticism from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, including Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainBiden's six best bets in 2016 Trump states Replacing Justice Ginsburg could depend on Arizona's next senator The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Washington on edge amid SCOTUS vacancy MORE (R-Ariz.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

According to CBC News, the Canadian Armed Forces' existing policy provides guidance to military leaders on preventing discrimination and harassment based on service members' gender identity.