Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly looks forward to a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump “as soon as possible.”
The Canadian side has reached out to the U.S. since Carney was sworn in as prime minister on Friday and was “looking forward” to connecting with Trump, Ambassador Kirsten Hillman was reported to say.
She added, Carney “respects” what Trump is trying to do to enhance the U.S. economy, and wants to do the same for Canada, and is seeking to “forge a good and solid relationship” with the president.
Sidestepping a question on whether she believes there is anything Canada can do to avoid the reciprocal tariffs, Hillman noted, a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week made clear that Canada will be affected starting April 2 with Trump set to impose on other countries,
Set to depart for his first foreign to France and the U.K., where Carney is expected to talk about security and economic and trade ties, before an additional stop in Iqaluit, Nvt., to reaffirm Canada’s Arctic sovereignty.
Carney has said he does not yet plan to visit the U.S. but looks forward to speaking with Trump at the appropriate moment.
