Latest developments on final day of Justin Trudeau’s visit to Washington

WASHINGTON – The latest on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Washington (all times ET):

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11:00 a.m.

A relaxed prime minister, tie loosened and sleeves rolled up, fielded questions from university students.

He was asked about everything from Donald Trump to the Middle East anti-terror mission.

He’s even been asked if he needs any additional employees or advisers.

Trudeau is side-stepping, however, on the subject of Trump and the American election.

He says he’s ready to work with whomever America elects in October.

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9:45 a.m.

A stone-faced Trudeau laid a wreath at a statue commemorating Canadians who died fighting alongside U.S. soldiers in the Second World War.

Trudeau made the sign of the cross as he stepped up to the statue, just as he had at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier a moment earlier.

The public-address system at Arlington warned bystanders to remain silent and discreet during the ceremony.

People snapped photos as they caught an unexpected glimpse of the prime minister.

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9:15 a.m.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at Arlington National Cemetery to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

He surprised a group of eighth-graders from Georgia who were on a field trip to the capital.

Their school headmaster is Canadian, but wasn’t on the trip, leaving the other teachers to frantically try to reach him by phone to tell him of the encounter with Trudeau.

Cory Martin, dean of curriculum at the school, says the headmaster will “freak out.”

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