Canadians unimpressed by UK state visit invite to Donald Trump, says PM Mark Carney [Video]

Mark Carney has said Canadian’s “weren’t impressed” by the decision of the UK government to offer Donald Trump a second state visit.

The invitation was offered to the US President by Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the Oval Office in February.

Canada’s newly-elected Prime Minister said the invitation “cut across clear messages” his government is trying to send to the White House following Trump’s threat to annex the US’s northern neighbour.

He told Sky News: “I think, to be frank, they [Canadians] weren’t impressed by that gesture… given the circumstance. It was at a time when we were being quite clear about the issues around sovereignty.”

The Canadian prime minister has invited the King, who is Canada’s head of state, to open its parliament later this month in a “clear message of sovereignty”.

Reacting to Mr Carney’s comments, Cabinet minister Pat McFadden on Wednesday said he is “entitled to his view”.

Mr Carney …