Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a lengthy conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week on a “wide range of issues.”
Carney commented on the conversation before the start of cabinet meetings in Toronto on Sept. 3, after being asked about the topic by reporters.
Conversations with foreign leaders are typically reported by the Prime Minister’s Office by way of readouts. In the case of the evening call between the leaders on Sept. 1, no readout was issued.
“I last spoke to the president Monday evening,” Carney said. “We spoke at length on a wide range of issues, including on trade—but geopolitical, other issues, labour issues, et cetera. It was a good conversation.”…