U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the morning of Feb. 3 and called for U.S. banks to have more access to the Canadian market.
In a post on his platform Truth Social around 9 a.m., Trump said he had “just spoke” to Trudeau and that the two would speak later that day at 3 p.m.
Trump started his post by criticizing Canada’s banking sector, which he said is governed by rules making it harder for foreign banks to operate.
“Canada doesn’t even allow U.S. Banks to open or do business there. What’s that all about?” Trump said, signalling an intent to have Canada grant more access to U.S. financial institutions. While U.S. banks have limited involvement in personal banking in Canada, some of them do offer commercial and investment services….