Investing.com -- President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to meet following Canada’s upcoming elections. The announcement came from Trump himself on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday.
The call between Trump and Carney, which Trump described as "extremely productive," was their first since Carney assumed the premiership in Canada on March 14. The call occurred days after Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported automobiles and auto parts, a move which Carney labeled as a "direct attack" on Canadian auto workers and a violation of the USMCA trade agreement that Trump negotiated during his first term as president.
The ongoing trade war initiated by Trump against Canada and Mexico, along with his repeated suggestions that Canada should become the 51st US state, have strained the relationship between the neighboring countries. The new Canadian Prime Minister Carney has scheduled a national election for April 28, with the US threats against Canada’s economy and sovereignty becoming a major issue in the contest.
On Thursday, Carney stated that the US is "no longer a reliable trading partner" and that the US-Canada relationship will be "fundamentally different" going forward due to Trump’s actions.
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