Canada라이브 바카라 newly elected Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, a high-stakes encounter following Carney라이브 바카라 campaign pledge to confront what he called Trump라이브 바카라 growing aggression, the Associated Press reported.
The two leaders will hold formal talks followed by a working lunch. Carney, who framed his election as a mandate to “stand up” to the US president, said Canada is facing a “once-in-a-lifetime crisis” and signaled that the dialogue is likely to be “difficult” but “constructive.”
Trump told reporters on May 5 that he wasn't quite sure why Carney was visiting.
“I’m not sure what he wants to see me about,” Trump said. “But I guess he wants to make a deal.”
Trump has shattered a decades-old alliance by saying he wants to make Canada the 51st US state and levying steep tariffs against an essential partner in the manufacturing of autos and the supply of oil, electricity and other goods.
The outrage provoked by Trump enabled Carney라이브 바카라 Liberal Party to score a stunning comeback victory last month as the ongoing trade war and attacks on Canadian sovereignty have outraged voters.
Trump's openly adversarial approach has raised questions for Carney and other world leaders on how to manage relations with the US.
Some world leaders, such as the United Kingdom's prime minister, Keir Starmer, engaged in a charm offensive. Others, such as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were met by Trump with anger for not being sufficiently deferential.
Carney, at a Friday news conference ahead of his trip, said the talks would focus on immediate trade pressures and the broader economic and national security relationships. He said his “government would fight to get the best deal for Canada” and “take all the time necessary” to do so, even as Canada pursues a parallel set of talks to deepen relations with other allies and lessen its commitments with the U.S.
Trump has maintained that the US doesn’t need anything from Canada. He is actively going after a Canadian auto sector built largely by US companies, saying, “They’re stopping work in Mexico, and they’re stopping work in Canada, and they’re all moving here.” He also said the US doesn’t need Canada라이브 바카라 energy — though nearly one-fourth of the oil that the US consumes daily comes from the province of Alberta.
Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of US crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85 percent of US electricity imports are from Canada.
Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the US and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing in for national security. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 77 percent of Canada라이브 바카라 exports go to the US.
