Carney says he is available for call with Trump, but on Canada's terms


  • World
  • Monday, 24 Mar 2025

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on during his Liberal Party election campaign tour, in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada March 24, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable

OTTAWA (Reuters) - New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday he was available for a call with U.S. President Donald Trump but would do so "on our terms as a sovereign country".

Carney was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Party on March 9, automatically becoming prime minister. Calls with the U.S. president traditionally take place soon afterwards but the two men have yet to speak.

"I'm available for a call, but you know, we're going to talk on our terms as a sovereign country, not as what he pretends we are," Carney told reporters in Newfoundland on the second day of a general election campaign.

Trump has threatened tariffs on Canadian exports and often muses about annexing Canada, comments which Carney says are disrespectful and unhelpful.

Carney also said he assumed Trump was waiting to see the result before calling the winner.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, William Maclean)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Rwanda to allow Southern Africa troops in Congo passage to Tanzania, diplomatic sources say
Russian drone hits bakery preparing Easter cakes, killing one, Kyiv says
Mark Zuckerberg goes to Washington and buys a mansion
Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week
Google’s AI Overviews echo anti-abortion messaging, report finds
US will abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress 'within a matter of days,' Rubio says
Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians
Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one, injures 57 more, officials say
Judge extends ban on Musk's DOGE access to private Social Security data
Republican US Senator Murkowski on threat of Trump retaliation: 'We are all afraid'

Others Also Read