Trump and new Canadian Prime Minister Carney called and agreed to meet

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump had a telephone conversation on Tuesday, April 29, and agreed to hold their first face-to-face meeting in the near future.

"President Trump congratulated Prime Minister Carney on his recent election. The leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together to improve each other. To this end, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future," the Canadian Prime minister's office said in a statement.

The negotiations and meeting will take place against the background of the trade war and the repeated statements of the American president about the desire to annex Canada to the United States.

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On April 28, Trump once again called on Canada to join the United States. He promised to contribute to improving the quality of life of the country's residents, strengthening the economy and defense potential.

On March 4, an increase in trade duties for Canada came into force in the United States, they amounted to 25%. On April 7, the Canadian side filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over US duties on cars and spare parts.

On April 26, the Canadian Prime Minister said that Trump had betrayed Canada when he launched a trade war against his "closest neighbor." He noted that the increase in duties is destroying the global economy. Back in March, Carney told reporters that Canada intends to reduce its economic dependence on the United States.