Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday that he should meet US President Donald Trump at the White House next Tuesday.
Carney’s upcoming visit is involved in the context of current commercial conflicts between the two countries, as well as Trump's threats to annex Canada as a 51st state of the United States.
“Tuesday, I had a very constructive call with President Trump, and we agreed to meet us next Tuesday in Washington,” said Carney. “My government will fight to get the best offer for Canada.”
“We meet as heads of our government,” said Carney, adding that he “did not claim that these discussions will be easy”.
On Monday, the Liberal Party of Carney recorded an impressive return victory during a federal parliamentary election which was largely considered to be a response to Trump, whose trade conflict and criticism of Canadian sovereignty has angry the electorate.
The Liberals obtained 168 seats out of 343 in the Chamber of Commons of Canada, which allows them to establish a minority government, although they have not reached the 172 seats required for a majority.
Speaking after the night of the elections, Carney said that Canadians had elected a new government to oppose Trump and build a strong economy.
He also said that a future visit to King Charles III will see him say a speech describing the priorities of the Canadian government on May 27, when the Parliament resumes.
“This clearly underlines the sovereignty of our country,” said Carney about the next visit, in remarks aimed at the repeated call of Trump for Canada to be the 51st American state.
The British monarch is the head of state of Canada, a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.
Queen Elizabeth II delivered the speech twice, in 1957 and 1977.
Is the old relationship of Canada with the United States over?
Since he became Prime Minister after the resignation of Justin Trudeau, Carney has highlighted the founding nations of Canada, the United Kingdom and France. He repeated that the old relationship with the United States, based on progressive integration, is over.
It was not the first time that Carney expressed it. He previously declared that the 80-year period in which the United States adopted the mantle of world economic leadership and forged alliances rooted in confidence and mutual respect are completed.
While Trump made fun of Carney's predecessor, Justin Trudeau, calling him Governor Trudeau, he didn’t trolled Carney and describes him rather as “Trump's least hateful”. However, some analysts believe that this may not count much in favor of Carney.
According to Robert Bothwell, professor at the University of Toronto in Canadian History and International Relations, Carney's planned visit to Washington has been poorly informed because he may insult him from Canada and him too.
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Cabinet of Carney to serve on May 12
Meanwhile, a few days after the Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth term, Carney described the priorities of his new government on Friday, which would serve on May 12.
“Now the elections are finished, and we are in a unique crisis. It's time to come together, put our Canada team sweaters and win big,” said Carney.
“The time has come for the ambition, to be daring, to meet this crisis with the overwhelming and positive force of a united Canada.”
ADVERTISEMENTHe declared his intention to quickly call for an election in a particular district if the conservative opposition wishes Pierre Poilievre, who did not win his own seat in the elections, to present himself during a by -election to obtain a position in the House of Commons.
“No games, nothing like it,” said Carney.
Shortly after, the Conservative Party announced that a current conservative deputy for Alberta will resign so that Hairyvre can operate in this district.
Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England who is considered a political novice, said that he had a constructive conversation with Hairy on Canada's strategy with the Americans.
ADVERTISEMENT“I am in politics to do great things, not to be something,” said Carney.
