Trudeau Tells Economic Summit Trump’s Wish to Absorb Canada a ‘Real Thing’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives at the White House in Washington on June 20, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau behind closed doors told attendees of the Canada-U.S. Economic Summit that U.S. President Donald Trump views absorbing Canada as a “real thing.”

After Trudeau made his opening address at the summit in Toronto on Feb. 7, media were told to leave the room but a microphone left open picked up the prime minister speaking to the business leaders, multiple media reported on Feb. 7.