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Trudeau Says Trump's Canada Annexation Threat 'A Real Thing'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives opening remarks at an economic summit on February 7, 2025 in Toronto, Canada (Credit: AFP)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an economic summit Friday that President Donald Trump is serious about annexing Canada to access its natural resources, as his government vowed the country's sovereignty was non-negotiable.

Trudeau called the summit of business and labor leaders to coordinate a response to Trump's looming threat of a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian imports, a penalty that could cripple Canada's economy.

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