In the trade dispute with Canada, which is listed by US President Donald Trump, both sides tried for the first time on Friday by more conciliatory tones. Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney said he had a “very constructive” phone call made with Trumpwhile the US President described the conversation as “very productive”. Nevertheless, the threats of mutual tariffs remained on the table. Carney's office explained that the Trump government should make its announcements true, Canada will react with retaliation tariffs.
Two weeks after the swearing -in of Carney as the new prime minister of Canada, the two politicians made the first phone call on Friday. After the parliamentary election planned for April 28, “comprehensive negotiations on a new economic and security relationship” should begin, Carney's office then said.
Trump wrote in his online service Truth Social, he and the Canadian premier agreed in many things. They would meet immediately after the election to work on topics of politics and business as well as “all other factors that will be of great benefit to both the United States and Canada”.
The statements passed the fact that the election on April 28 in Canada is by no means decided. Carney had succeeded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the liberal party on March 14, who had announced his resignation in the early January in view of the poor poll values. Initially looked after a clear election victory of the conservatives, the liberals increased significantly in view of Trump's aggressive policy, so that Carney can now calculate opportunities for an election victory.
Trump attracted the anger of the northern neighbor by threatening customs duties without ceasing, partly introducing them, and repeatedly explained that he wanted to make Canada the 51st state of the United States. On Thursday, Premier Carney said that Trump had changed the bilateral relationships with his behavior. “There is no back”, the USA is “no longer a reliable partner,” said Carney.
