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Trudeau Tells CEOs Trump Wants to Annex Canada for Critical Minerals

Canadian PM is holding business summit amid threat of tariffs
Tells audience Trump sincere in his desire to annex Canada

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, speaks during the Canada-US Economic Summit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

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By Geoffrey Morgan and Laura Dhillon Kane

February 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM UTC

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February 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM UTC

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told executives gathered at an economic summit on Friday that he believes US President Donald Trump’s desire to annex the northern nation “is a real thing” due to its abundance of critical minerals.