Carney wants Trump’s 51 state threats to stop before talks can begin

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The comments from Canada’s new prime minister on Donald Trump’s “51st State” comments are being notified abroad because he insists that such conversations must be stopped before meaningful communication between the two leaders.

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In a press conference in London on Monday, whether he believes Canada’s allies remain silent on the matter to avoid retribution to the United States, Mark Carney insists that it is not important in the end.

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He said: “I think we can respond to our comments.

In the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Carney said it was also a problem for both countries, that’s all, that’s all.

“We made our own decisions about bilateral trade relations with the United States,” he said. “We will not organize coordinated revenge from other countries.”

He added: “There are a range of measures to the United States that have minimal impact on Canadian measures.

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“What we are looking for in the United States is to have a more comprehensive discussion and negotiation on our overall business and security relationship.

Carney’s remarks are of course widely reported in Canada, but have also attracted people’s attention in international media. Reuters, like the British telegram, conducted a story at a press conference, which also included words from the country’s prime minister.

Keir Starmer met with Carney at his Downing Street residence and told The Telegraph that it was “great” to be in the UK so early during his tenure and that the relationship between the two countries “has been strong.”

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Starmer added: “Two sovereign allies who share so many common, share history, share values ​​and share kings.”

The American media also picked up these comments, publishing a story in the Wall Street Journal, and the same day Carney’s visit was broadcast in the New York Times, where his remarks were that Canada is “the most European, non-European country in Canada, and they are as firm as you have maintained their most positive relationship with the United States.”

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Carney has been defeating the drum since he was sworn in last week. On the same day, he commented on the US Secretary of State in Canadian soil, echoing Trump’s “51st State” remarks, and he replied: “It’s so crazy.

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