US EditionPM Carney was advised to push back on Trump if provoked in April call, memo shows
An internal memo advised Prime Minister Carney to counter Trump's concerns on border security, fentanyl, and defence spending while advancing a Canada-U.S. economic and security partnership.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney was counselled to push back if U.S. President Donald Trump revived complaints about border security, fentanyl or defence spending, while Trump congratulated Carney and they agreed to meet in the near future.
- Federal officials prepared the internal memo after the Liberal party's April 28 election victory to guide Carney's conversation amid White House concerns about fentanyl and migrants after Trump's win.
- Officials advised Carney to press to move talks before the June G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., and the memo included asking Trump about his `main objectives` for a new agreement.
- Trade talks stalled after Trump halted negotiations in October over an Ontario anti-tariff ad, and Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs remain unresolved; less than two months later, Carney announced Canada would reach annual defence spending of two per cent of gross domestic product this year.
- Memo recommended stressing bilateral cooperation to tackle precursor-driven trafficking and organized crime, noting Canada `is not the source` of fentanyl and has acted aggressively to shut down trace amounts.
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Mark Carney, newly elected Prime Minister, was advised to counter the provocations of US President Donald Trump if he again complained about border security, spending on defence and the entry of fentanyl into the United States by Canada.
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PM Carney was advised to push back on Trump if provoked in April call, memo shows
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OTTAWA—Mark Carney, newly elected Prime Minister, was advised to counter the provocations of US President Donald Trump if he again complained about border security, about Canada's spending on defence and entry of fentanyl in the United States. A new note recently obtained under the Access to Information Act had been drafted by federal officials to assist Mr. Carney in his first telephone conversation with Mr. Trump following the April 28 federal…
Carney advised to push back on Trump in April call if provoked: memo
Prime Minister Mark Carney was counselled to push back during an April call with Donald Trump if the U.S. president revived his complaints about border security, fentanyl from Canada or low defence spending, a newly released memo shows. Federal officials prepared the internal memo to guide Carney’s conversation with Trump following the Liberal party’s April 28 election victory. A concise Canadian summary of the April 29 call, released that day, …
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