From the Toronto Star, May 2:
Prime Minister Carney to meet with U.S. President Trump in Washington on Tuesday
The two are set to discuss Trump’s trade war on Canada and the talks could set the stage for negotiations on a new trade and security pact with the U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
It will be the first face-to-face meeting for the two since Carney was first sworn in as prime minister on March 14, and will come before Carney has named his new cabinet following Monday’s federal election.
The two are set to discuss Trump’s trade war on Canada and the talks could set the stage for negotiation of a new trade and security pact with the United States.
In his first press conference since securing a minority government in his first federal election, Carney was asked by reporters how he’ll approach Parliament and talks with the Trump administration.
Asked whether he would insist on U.S. tariffs being lifted as a condition of negotiations with the Trump administration, Carney said he doesn’t want to negotiate in public....
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