Canada's Carney: We are ready to meet with Trump when there's respect for Canada's sovereignty

Joshua Gibson FXStreet

Mark Carney, the candidate who has been tapped to replace incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has signalled that he and the Canadian administration responsible for cross-border discussions are ready and prepared to begin holding meetings with their US counterparts, and US President Donald Trump specifically to discuss trade matters. However, incoming PM Carney has fired a shot across Trump's bow, warning that Canada may not be coming to the talks table with the somber, begging approach that President Trump may be hoping for. Future-PM Carney noted that Trump is expected to respect Canada's sovereignty as the nation remains unavailable and uninterested in being 'acquired' by the US.

Key highlights

We are ready to sit down with the US government and with Trump to discuss tariffs and trade.

I am ready to meet with Trump, looking for a common approach.

I'm ready to sit down with Trump at the appropriate time, when there's respect for Canadian sovereignty.

Author

Joshua Gibson

FXStreet

Joshua joins the FXStreet team as an Economics and Finance double major from Vancouver Island University with twelve years' experience as an independent trader focusing on technical analysis.

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