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Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump at a working lunch with leaders of the G7 and Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16.Evelyn Hockstein/The Associated Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a “good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump on the future of trade between the two countries.
Carney says in a social media post today that the conversation builds on previous ones they have had about what a mutually beneficial trade deal looks like.
He says such a deal would create jobs for workers, improve affordability for families, and respect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty.
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The Prime Minister says his and Trump’s teams are to continue working together in the coming weeks to achieve a deal.
Carney tagged Trump’s social media account in the post.
It comes ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections in the United States, where the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade dispute has emerged as a key issue among some candidates.