Reaction to Carney meeting Trump to talk trade, security [Video]

The world was watching when Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday.

Here’s a sample of what politicians and other prominent figures are saying:

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“It sounds like the prime minister and the president had a very productive meeting … Hopefully, through this meeting with the president and the prime minister, we’ll be able to rekindle our great relationship.” — Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Fox News

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“I think Prime Minister Carney has his work cut out for him, as we saw in the opening press conference with the president. I’m really hopeful that behind closed doors they’ll be able to have a meeting of the minds and come out with an agreement to restart the Canada-U.S. free trade agreement negotiations.

“I’m just as hopeful as anyone else that they’re able to have a reset on the relationship. I don’t think it’s any secret that the relationship with the prior prime minister …