The Prime Minister made the comments at a gathering of business and labour leaders aimed at brainstorming ways to boost Canada’s economy in the face of U.S. protectionism

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an economic summit on Friday that he believes U.S. President Donald Trump is sincere in his desire to annex Canada and that this stems from the American leader’s interest in gaining access to this country’s critical minerals, a source said.

Mr. Trudeau made the comments to an audience of about 200 business leaders, trade experts and union executives in Toronto who have gathered to map out ways to boost economic growth and attract new capital investment in the face of the looming threat of U.S. protectionism.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly proposed to Canada in recent months that it could avoid tariffs if it agreed to a political union with the United States. He has mockingly referred to Mr. Trudeau as the governor of the 51st state.

  • pedz
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    13 hours ago

    Hmm. Not sure it makes a big difference for the people invaded.

    You’re saying the nazis that invaded a large part of Europe in the last world war were not “true” Germans? It must have been comforting for the invaded people to know that no true German could ever be a nazi.

    • rottingleaf@lemmy.world
      2·
      10 hours ago

      And no true Goth could invade Italy, and no true Frank could invade Gaul, and no true Englishman could settle in Ireland. Yep, that’s how it works.