Trump and Canada’s Carney hold first call amid ongoing trade war

US President Donald Trump says he has a “very fruitful” call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, amid a continuous trade war between neighbors.

In a social publication, Trump said that the two will meet “immediately” after the upcoming Canada elections on April 28 to discuss “policy, business and all other factors.”

In the midst of an electoral campaign, Carney described the call as “very constructive”, adding that he told the President that Canada “would carry out a retaliatory tariff to protect Canadian workers.”

Trump’s tariff learned 25 % on vehicle imports on April 2, which may be devastating to the Canadian car industry.

Historically, Canadian leaders give priority for an early invitation with their American counterpart after a short period of becoming the Prime Minister.

However, the call between Carney and Trump is the first since the new Prime Minister took office on March 14.

Canadian The Prime Minister’s Office said The two leaders agreed to start comprehensive negotiations on a new economic and security relationship immediately after the elections.

“Meanwhile, the leaders agreed that the talks between the Minister of International Trade and International Government Affairs and the President of the Queen House of Parliament, Dominic Lieblank, and the United States Trade Minister, Howard Lottenic, will flourish to address immediate concerns,” the statement said.

On Friday, the American President’s tone was unlike his previous statements about Canada, especially his repeated hatred in the predecessor of Carney, Justin Trudeau, whom he sarcastically sarcastically in the name of “Governor Trudeau”.

“I have always loved Canada,” Trump told reporters after the call. “We held a very good conversation. The Prime Minister – they have held ongoing elections, so we will meet after the elections.”

In addition to the imposition of customs duties, Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada become the 51st American state – an idea that sparked a widespread violent reaction among Canadians.

The United States has already imposed a 25 % tariff on Canadian goods, along with a 25 % duty on all aluminum and steel imports. Canada has averaged by about $ 60 billion in Canadian dollars (42 billion dollars; 32 billion pounds) of customs tariffs on American goods.

The White House said that the tariff of new cars will enter into force on April 2, with fees for companies that import vehicles that start the next day. Taxes are set on parts to start in May or later.

On Thursday evening, Carney said that the United States “is no longer a reliable commercial partner” and that Canada’s old relationship with the United States “has ended.”

Carney, who leads the Canadian liberal party, pledged to impose a retaliatory tariff with a “maximum impact” on the United States.

On Friday, he conveyed the message again to Trump, according to his office statement, indicating that more counter -tariff can be announced if Trump moves forward with a tariff for threatened cars and other possible fees April 2.

The tariff may affect the proposed cars of the US President on up to 500,000 jobs in the Canadian auto industry.

“I think things will succeed well between Canada and the United States,” Trump told reporters after the call.

“We have a liberation day, as you know, on April 2, and I do not refer to Canada, but many countries have benefited from us.”

The exacerbation of US -Canadian relations has become a major electoral issue in the general elections in Canada.

After the invitation, Pierre Pollyfler, the Conservative leader, the main opposition party, said about the clear change in the Tram’s tone, that he “hopes” this is the case, adding, “We want to put an end to this crazy definition chaos.”

He also criticized the liberals, who have been in power since 2015, saying: “It is clear that the president wants to keep the liberals in power – they were very good for his business schedule. He wants to take our money and that our jobs and liberals have helped him do so.”

On the Campaign on Friday, the Bloc Québécois Yves-François Blacet, whose party represents Quebec’s interests in Ottawa, expressed his concern that Carney’s statement about a comprehensive discussion with Trump can mean that the liberal leader is open to get rid of American pressure.

The leader of the Left National Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, has already referred to the customs tariff as “betrayal”.

Trump also warned Canada against working with the European Union against the US mutual tariff that is expected to be announced soon.

He said that any effort to do this would get “a large -scale tariff, much larger than it is currently.”