Mark Carney takes swipe at Keir Starmer as Canadian PM says his country was ‘not impressed’ with offer of British state visit for Donald Trump [Video]

05:39 EDT 14 May 2025, updated 06:21 EDT 14 May 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has taken a swipe at Sir Keir Starmer by saying his country ‘weren’t impressed’ by the UK offering a second state visit to Donald Trump.

Mr Carney said the invitation ‘cut across’ messages his government is trying to send to the White House in response to threats against Canada‘s sovereignty.

It comes after Trump humiliated the Canadian PM in the Oval Office this month as he doubled down on his ’51st state’ plans.

The relationship between the US and its neighbor has been undermined by the president’s talk of annexing Canada, and his imposition of huge tariffs.

Discussing the UK’s invite to Trump, Mr Carney told Sky News: ‘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, some of us were being quite clear, about …