Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a talk with business leaders, said Canada’s wealth of critical minerals are behind Mr. Trump’s comments about making its northern neighbor a U.S. state.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was caught on a hot microphone telling a group of business leaders that Trump is serious about annexing Canada and having it become the 51st state.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a business gathering on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Canada “is a real thing,” two Canadian business leaders who were at the meeting confirmed to CNN.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Canada must think “tactically and strategically” on how to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to impose hefty tariffs on all Canadian imports.

Trudeau also has promised to appoint a new fentanyl czar, who will serve as the primary liaison between the Canadian and US governments, even though less than 1 percent of the fentanyl and illegal immigrant crossings into the US come from Canada.

Canada could face long-term political challenges with the United States even if it manages to avert U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. Trump on Monday said he would delay the imposition of tariffs on Canadian exports by 30 days in return for concessions on border and crime enforcement,

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, expressed concerns about the potential annexation of Canada by the United States. During the Canada-U.S. economic summit in Toronto, Trudeau mentioned that Donald Trump strongly desires to annex Canada into the USA.