Prime Minister Mark Carney said his phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump was “substantive” and the two agreed to further discussions on the two countries’ “broader economic and security partnership.”
“The president respected Canada’s sovereignty today, both in his private and public comments,” Carney said on March 28 in Montreal.
Speaking to reporters in French, Carney said it was necessary for Canada to have a “new deal” with the United States, as there is “too much change, too many tariffs, too many threats, too much uncertainty right now in the relation.”
When asked if he believed there was a strategy behind Trump being more respectful in his tone toward Canada following the phone call, Carney said there is “always a strategy” in a negotiation. He said Ottawa has been clear about its priorities and how it would approach negotiations with the United States, and that Canada will continue to develop alternative trading options with other countries. …