Carney heading to Washington to meet Trump as CUSMA review nears
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Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to the U.S. 'ahead of of a working visit and meeting with the President of the United States,' his office said.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Washington, D.C., on Monday for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Carney will travel to the U.S. “ahead of a working visit and meeting with the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, on October 7,” his office said in a statement Friday.
The two leaders “will focus on shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S.,” the statement added.
Before leaving for Washington, Carney is set to meet Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at 3:30 p.m. eastern. He is set to depart for the U.S. at 4:30 p.m. eastern, his office said.
He is expected to arrive in D.C. around 6 p.m. eastern.
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