Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada’s premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and a private luncheon.
Both leaders were accompanied by senior members of their cabinets and their chiefs of staff.
It was their first face-to-face discussion about U.S.-Canada relations and Trump’s ongoing trade war since Carney was sworn in as prime minister on March 14.
Both leaders emerged from it appearing pleased with how it had gone, with Trump indicating he liked Carney and that there had been no tension during their talks.
Carney said the leaders are now “fully engaged,” but that there’s “a lot more work to do.”
The prime minister said he will host a call with Canada’s …