Carney says U.S. ‘relationship is good,’ texts ‘modern man’ Trump often
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Asked if he planned to visit Washington, D.C., to meet directly with Trump in the near future, Carney would not say if another trip was in the works.
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said “the relationship is good” with the United States and that he is in regular contact with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite an ongoing trade war and no deal in sight to resolve it.
Carney made the comments during the first question period of the new fall session of Parliament, where he faced questions from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on the status of negotiations with Washington.
“Can he state today that he is confident that he can re-establish our privileged relationship of trust between Canada and the U.S. administration quickly, as the best way to put our trade relationship back on the right track?” Blanchet asked.
“Mr. Speaker, the Canada-U.S. relationship is good,” Carney replied in French.
“Yes, we are experiencing difficulties and challenges, some setbacks, but I am proud that this government stands up for Canada.”
The prime minister added that he speaks regularly with Trump, including over the past weekend, a conversation that Carney said focused on the war in Ukraine and issues with China.
Asked by Blanchet if he planned to visit Washington, D.C., in the near future, Carney would not say if another trip or face-to-face meeting with Trump was in the works.
“The U.S. president is a modern man,” he said of the 79-year-old Trump. “I speak with him regularly. We send each other text messages.”
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