All 13 of Canada's provincial and territorial leaders were in the US capital as the country seeks to avoid punitive trade tariffs.

A team of Canada’s premiers is meeting with senior White House officials on Wednesday as they continue to make the case against tariffs on Canadian goods.

A top White House adviser said Canada becoming the 51st state remains a consideration following a meeting with premiers where the Canadian leaders were cautioned to take U.S. President Donald Trump at his word.