Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump which could serve to reset the bilateral relationship that's been upended by the president's tariffs and claims that Canada should become a U.S. state. On March 28, following the first phone call between Trump and Carney, the president posted on Truth Social that they agreed they "will be meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors, that will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada." The goal for Canadian officials should be to lay the groundwork for future talks between the White House and Canadian officials to have the tariffs removed, Clow said, though he doesn't expect an immediate drop in duties following the meeting.
Author: Kelly Geraldine Malone
Published at: 2025-05-05 21:56:15
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