Carney, Trump Agree to Meet in Person in ‘Near Future,’ Canadian PM’s Office Says

Carney also spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, the PMO said.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn/AP - Pool

Prime Minister Mark Carney has spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron following his victory in the April 28 election.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the U.S. president congratulated Carney on his election win.

“The leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment,” an April 29 PMO statement said.

The two leaders have agreed to meet in person in the “near future,” according to the PMO.

It was the second time that the two men have talked as the leaders of their respective countries.

They previously spoke in a phone call on March 28, after Carney had been voted in as the leader of the Liberal Party, replacing former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and assuming the role of prime minister.

The PMO said the two “had a very constructive conversation” about the relationship between Canada and the United States.

At the time of the call, Carney said that Trump had respected Canada’s sovereignty. However, during the election campaign, Carney said after being pressed by reporters that the president had referred to Canada as the 51st state.

Trump has not so far publicly commented on Canada’s election results. However, in a Truth Social post on election day, he wished Canadians “good luck” and repeated his previous comment about wanting Canada to become a part of the United States.

“Elect the man who has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World, have your Car, Steel, Aluminum, Lumber, Energy, and all other businesses, QUADRUPLE in size, WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES, if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America,” he wrote.

Carney has repeatedly said that Trump “wants to break us so America can own us.” On the campaign trail, he said the Trump presidency presents the “biggest crisis in our lifetimes.”

The PMO said Carney also spoke with French President Macron the day after the election.

Macron congratulated Carney, according to an April 29 statement. The two men had met when Carney was in Paris in March.

“Following the Prime Minister’s meeting with the President in Paris last month, the two leaders discussed their ongoing work to deepen defence and commercial ties between their nations,” the PMO’s statement said.

It added that the two leaders agreed to remain in close contact.

During their in-person meeting, Carney and Macron discussed issues such as artificial intelligence, critical minerals, clean energy, and free trade, according to a March 17 news release.

The two have also launched a new bilateral partnership that will focus on intelligence sharing on “significant” threats and enhancing cybersecurity, the release said.

The PMO said the two countries have a “rich and strong relationship” that was based on a shared history and common language, as well as values like democracy and human rights.

Noé Chartier contributed to this article.