On Friday, President Donald Trump confirmed a “very productive call” with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. While details were scant, both parties released a positive take on the exchange.
“I just finished speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, of Canada,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and 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,” Trump said. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Carney released the following statement on X:
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. The Prime Minister and the President had a very constructive conversation about the relationship between our two countries.
The leaders agreed to begin comprehensive negotiations about a new economic and security relationship immediately following the election. In the interim, the leaders agreed that conversations between the Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Dominic LeBlanc, and the United States Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, will intensify to address
immediate concerns.
The Prime Minister told the President that he would be working hard for the next month to earn the right to
represent Canada in those discussions.
The Prime Minister informed the President that his government will implement retaliatory tariffs to protect Canadian workers and our economy, following the announcement of additional U.S. trade actions on April 2, 2025.
Trump didn’t seem concerned when asked about the retaliatory tariffs Friday afternoon in the Oval Office.
“We’re going to end up with a very good relationship with Canada and a lot of the other countries,” the president told reporters.
