Trumps comments on annexing Canada are not a joke: Trudeau [Video]

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, left, and London Mayor Josh Morgan, right, look on as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors Caucus meeting, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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By Sarah Ritchie and Sammy Hudes The Canadian Press

Donald Trump is not joking when he says he’d like to make Canada the 51st state, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, adding that the U.S. president’s annexation plans are related to Canada’s supply of critical minerals.

The American president raised a long list of complaints against Canada and said the Canada-U.S. boundary could disappear when he spoke with the