President Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday for the primary time since Carney was elected earlier within the month amid tensions between the 2 nations.
“It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors, that will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada,” Trump posted on Reality Social.
The dialog got here a day after Carney, who changed former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, delivered a speech declaring the U.S. was “no longer a reliable partner.”
“It is possible that with comprehensive negotiations, we could reestablish an element of confidence, but there will be no going backwards,” Carney mentioned.
Trump has for months taunted Canada by suggesting it must be annexed and be part of the USA because the 51st state, which Canadian leaders have rebuffed.
The president has additionally imposed sweeping tariffs on Canada, complaining concerning the commerce imbalance between the 2 nations. That has prompted discuss of retaliatory measures from Canada, elevating the prospect of a broader commerce warfare.
Trump earlier within the month imposed a 25 p.c tariff on all imports from Canada, a transfer he later walked again with exemptions for items coated by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada commerce settlement signed in 2020.
Trump on Thursday had warned Canada and the European Union in opposition to working to do “economic harm” to the U.S. in response to the president’s widespread tariffs.
