Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, says he is still regularly speaking with US President Donald Trump despite recent trade tensions between their countries. According to Carney, his conversations with Trump have focused on global events such as the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. The two leaders have not yet reached a new deal after tariff negotiations broke down last month, but Carney expressed confidence that there is still "a mutually beneficial deal for Canada and the United States."
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Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is actually a former Bank of England governor, not currently in office, claims to be still regularly speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite a recent trade rift between the two countries. The conversations have reportedly focused on global events, including conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, which are impacting international energy and grain markets. This is significant because negotiations over tariffs between Canada and the U.S. broke down last month, with each side blaming the other for the collapse of talks. As a result, the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on hundreds of Canadian goods, while Canada retaliated with its own tariffs.
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Carney says he's still regularly speaking with Trump despite latest trade rift
Prime minister says recent conversations focused on global events
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's still in regular contact with U.S. President Donald Trump despite the ongoing trade rift and some unsavoury remarks from administration officials.
The prime minister suggested that his recent conversations with Trump have been focused on global events, including how the wars in Ukraine and Iran are impacting international energy and grain markets.
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"In terms of playing that [international] role, we continue to work with the United States.
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We can compartmentalize," he said during a news conference alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Calgary on Thursday.
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"I spoke to [Trump] recently in the last few days, a couple of times, related to issues [in Ukraine], related to issues in Iran, other global developments.
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Tariff negotiations between Canada and the U.S. fell apart last month, with both sides hurling blame at the other.
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The U.S. immediately slapped 50 per cent levies on hundreds of Canadian goods, and Canada countered with new tariffs on roughly an equivalent value of U.S. imports on Monday.
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The Trump administration responded on Wednesday by announcing it would place further tariffs on some Canadian imports and outright ban others later this month.
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Carney didn't say whether his government would respond with more counter-tariffs on U.S. goods.
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"We're looking closely at the measures the Americans just recently announced," he told reporters later on Thursday.
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Carney said that even though talks have stalled, he believes there's still a deal to be had with the U.S.
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Canada's always ready to strike a fair deal.
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We believe there's still a mutually beneficial deal for Canada and the United States," he said at the news conference with Zelenskyy.
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Trump and some of his key cabinet members have disparaged Canada in the media and online in recent weeks.
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The president notably decided his government would refer to Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have both derided the Canadian Armed Forces.
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the Financial Times that it's "unhinged" for Canadian leaders to characterize the administration's tariffs as a trade war.
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Carney has pushed back when asked about some of the Trump administration's more unsavoury remarks, saying they're "beneath their office."
When asked about why he thinks Trump has continued to disparage Canada since talks fell apart, Carney wouldn't speculate.
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"I can't look deeply into the souls of other people and see their emotions.
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This isn't a question of emotion, it's a question of sovereignty for Canada," he said.
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