Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday in Washington. This meeting will mark the first encounter between the two since Carney won the election, partly due to a message against Trump.
According to sources close to the matter, the details of the meeting are still being finalized. Carney and Trump spoke by phone for the first time on March 28, two weeks after Carney took office as Prime Minister. During that phone call, they agreed to start comprehensive discussions on trade and security following the elections.
"Trump congratulated Prime Minister Carney on his recent election," one of the sources mentioned. Carney's office and the White House have not made public comments about the meeting. Trump had anticipated the visit in a cabinet meeting, indicating that Carney would arrive in Washington "over the next week or earlier."
For Carney, this in-person meeting is of great importance, as he led his Liberal Party to victory with the promise of addressing the trade war with the United States. Despite the tensions and threats from Trump, Carney has reiterated the importance of the relationship between the two countries.
In a statement, the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada noted that both leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The call between Carney and Trump followed Trump's public mention of the annexation of Canada at an event on Canadian election day.
Both leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together as independent and sovereign nations for mutual benefit. The meeting between Carney and Trump represents an important step in the relationship between the two countries, which face shared economic and security challenges.
