Carney Says Talks with Trump Were ‘Very Good’ Amid Ongoing Policy Discussions
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a “very good” conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump at a dinner the two attended during an economic forum in Korea.
Asked on the sidelines of the APEC summit about how the dinner went, and whether he spoke to the president, Carney told reporters he had “a very good, a very good conversation. Always pleasant.”
This is a breaking news update. Previous article by The Canadian Press continues below.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are attending a dinner together in South Korea today.
It marks the first time the pair will be in the same room since Trump cut off trade talks with Canada on Thursday.
Both leaders are attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum this week in South Korea, and they’re among the seven world leaders invited to a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung.
Last week, Trump announced on his social media platform that he was “terminating” negotiations with Ottawa.
Later, he threatened to impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on Canada in response to an anti-tariff ad that was paid for by Ontario and run in the U.S.
Overnight, Trump also posted on Truth Social — quote — “For those that are asking, we didn’t come to South Korea to see Canada!”
This article was first reported by The Canadian Press
