Trudeau reportedly says Trump’s talk of making Canada a US state is ‘real’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a Canada-US economic summit (Frank Gunn /The Canadian Press via AP)

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

Mr Trudeau’s comments to business and labour leaders in a closed-door session were mistakenly carried by a loudspeaker, Canada’s public broadcaster CBC reported.