Carney’s ‘Who Cares’ Remark on Trump Call Draws Opposition Pushback

Carney’s ‘Who Cares’ Remark on Trump Call Draws Opposition Pushback
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canadian opposition parties have stressed the importance of the prime minister maintaining regular talks with the U.S. president, after Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed a reporter’s question about when he last spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Carney made the comment while attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 23, while responding to a reporter’s question on the timing of his last conversation with Trump.