- Title: Canada's Carney says Trump must stop comments before bilateral talks can start
- Date: 17th March 2025
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 17, 2025) (REUTERS) CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER, MARK CARNEY, SAYING: JOURNALIST OFF CAMERA SAYING: “I take your point earlier on a number of our allies talking about our sovereignty today, but nobody's come out forcefully and said those comments about the 51st s
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- Keywords: 51st U.S. state Canada London visit Prime Minister Mark Carney U.S. President Donald Trump tariffs
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: Canada
- Topics: North America,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001940217032025RP1
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- Story Text: U.S. President Donald Trump must stop making "disrespectful" comments about Canada before the two countries can start serious talks about future ties, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday (March 17).
Trump, who is promising potentially crippling tariffs against imports from Canada, frequently muses about making the country the 51st U.S. state.
Carney spoke in London after meeting British and French leaders on his first overseas visit amid tensions with the United States.
His remarks are his toughest yet on Trump since launching his political career in January. Carney, who was sworn in last Friday, has yet to speak to Trump and the U.S. president has remained silent about his appointment.
Carney said Canada wanted a more comprehensive discussion and negotiation of the two neighbours' overall commercial and security relationship.
Canada has retaliated with tariffs against tens of billions of dollars' worth of U.S. imports. Carney said Ottawa would only take action it thought could affect U.S. behaviour.
On a separate note, Carney said it was "prudent and in the interest of Canada to review" a C$19-billion ($13.29 billion) contract for 88 American-made F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, amid a trade war with the United States.
Carney asked defence minister Bill Blair to probe whether there are better options. Blair says the contract remains in place and Ottawa had made a legal commitment of funds for the first 16 F-35 aircraft.
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