Prime Minister Mark Carney said he believes U.S. President Donald Trump has been “transformational” in his role for the way he has dealt with China.
After leading an election campaign focused on criticism of Trump, Carney praised the U.S. president when the two met at the White House on May 6.
“You’re a transformational president,” Carney said at the beginning of the meeting after thanking Trump “above all” for his leadership.
In speaking to reporters in Ottawa on May 21, Carney was asked to explain in what way Trump has brought positive transformation.
“Well, for a number of years, he’s been clearer on risks involving geopolitical competition from China,” Carney said in French. He added the president had changed the United States’ geo-strategic policy towards China during his first term, and said it had been carried through by the Biden administration….