Prime Minister Mark Carney said a call will be made between Canadian leaders and President Donald Trump after the April 28 election.
“() The President is waiting for the election results and sees people who have strong missions from Canadians,” Carney said at a campaign event in Gander on March 24th.
Carney was answering a reporter’s questions about how accurately he made to talk to Trump. Carney was asked to clarify his reaction, saying it was an “interpretation.”
“But I think that’s a reasonable interpretation,” he said. “I’ve got a call, but he’s pretending to be us and I’m going to talk about our terms as a sovereign nation, not a comprehensive deal,” he added.
Carney was sworn in as prime minister on March 14th and has not yet had a conversation with Trump. After taking office, the US president repeatedly spoke about launching a trade dispute with Canada and turning the country into a 51st province.
Carney’s comments about seeking a “comprehensive transaction” are clear references to renegotiating trade between Canada and the US. The Trump administration has imposed two sets of tariffs on Canada in recent weeks, and is expected to impose additional mutual tariffs on all US trading partners on April 2nd.
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Trump last week said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and “his people” Prime Minister are “troubled” to deal with, but in connection with the upcoming Canadian elections, he likes to deal with the Liberal Prime Minister.
Trump’s comments on Canada’s sovereignty, and his tariffs and impact on the Canadian economy, are becoming important themes in the campaign on March 23rd when Carney asked the Governor to dissolve Congress.
Speaking on these topics at his second campaign stop in Gander, North Carolina, Kearney said Trump wanted to “beat Canada” and begin a merger with the country, but “we won’t let that happen.”
“We are now shocked by betrayal, but we must never forget the lesson,” Carney said. “We have to look to ourselves, we have to look for each other.”
Carney told Gander’s reporters that he chose the location as a campaign halt because of the “Gander spirit.”
Carney said this is an example of the “unbreakable bond” between Canadians and Americans.
Carney called for a snap election soon after oath, in a poll showing that the Liberals closed the past 20-point gap with conservatives.
The latest Abacus poll suggests that Tories is currently leading by 39% of voter intentions, compared to 36% of liberals. The Nanos poll from March 20th gives 35% to Tories and 34% to liberals. Meanwhile, a March 17th Legger poll gave 42% to liberals and 39% to conservatives.
Kearney arrived in Newfoundland on March 23 after triggering an election, and his rally criticised snow harvester protesters for the decline in snowman harvest. Kearney acknowledged the protesters, saying, “We’re all here for sustainable fishing and sustainable livelihoods, so we’ll make sure that happens.”
