US EditionCarney, Trump hold high-level talks on Middle East and trade; agree to stay in close contact
Carney and Trump discussed economic ties, Middle East tensions, and trade cooperation while Canada coordinates evacuations for over 2,000 citizens amid regional conflict.
- On March 9, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke with President Donald J. Trump about the economy, Middle East developments, and trade, and they agreed to stay in close contact.
- Last Thursday in Canberra, Carney said Canada 'could not rule out' hypothetical military participation while calling that scenario hypothetical; those remarks marked his first official response since hostilities began the preceding Saturday.
- Carney criticised the recent strikes, saying the United States and Israel acted without notifying Ottawa: 'We were not informed in advance, we were not asked to participate', he told journalists last week.
- As the regional crisis deepens, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is overseeing efforts to assist over 2,000 Canadian citizens seeking evacuation, and the Foreign Ministry has been directed to arrange charter flights from the UAE pending airspace authorisation.
- With tariffs and public disputes straining ties, the Trump administration has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and threatened potential 100 percent tariffs, while future talks between the two leaders remain unclear.
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Carney, Trump hold high-level talks on Middle East and trade; agree to stay in close contact
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed Middle East tensions and trade with US President Donald Trump. While earlier criticising US-Israeli strikes as inconsistent with international law, Carney stated he 'could not rule out' Canadian military participation. Meanwhile, Ottawa is coordinating emergency evacuations for over 2,000 citizens from the region.
Carney, Trump hold high-level talks on Middle East and trade; agree to "stay in close contact"
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed Middle East tensions and trade with US President Donald Trump. While earlier criticising US-Israeli strikes as inconsistent with international law, Carney stated he "could not rule out" Canadian military participation. Meanwhile, Ottawa is coordinating emergency evacuations for over 2,000 citizens from the region.
Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, on Sunday afternoon.
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