The Prime Minister added that Trump's administration knows "how many critical minerals we have" and that could be why "they keep talking about absorbing us" The post Justin Trudeau Says on Hot Mic That Canda Becoming 51st U.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said President Donald Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is “a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources, local media reported.

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.