Trump also saw that during the bilateral meeting with Carney both manage to channel a Solution to commercial conflict facing the two allies since the United States began impose 25 % tariffs to steel, aluminum and other Canadian products.
“We have different concepts. Mine is a concept of tariffs. I am a person of tariffs“Trump explained before adding:”We will see if we can get to the bottom of the matter today“
“Mark’s idea (Carny) is more complex but Also very good“, He said to conclude that it is” viable “to reach a commercial agreement with Canada in the coming weeks.
Carney and Trump gathered for about 70 minutes in the town of Kananaskis, in the rock mountains of Canada, shortly before Start of G7 work sessionswhich will last until Tuesday.
Canadian and American officials have been involved in intense negotiations for weeks try to reach an agreement that eliminates tariffs that both have been imposed in recent weeks, which has begun A commercial war between two of the world’s largest economic partners.
“What is holding up a deal with canada?” – Reporter
“There are different concepts. I have a tariff concept. Mark has, uh, you uh know, a uh different concept. – Trump
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– Spencer Hakimian (@spencerhakimian) June 16, 2025
During his stay in Kananaskis, Trump plans to hold other bilateral meetings with G7 partners and the leaders of some of the countries that Canada has invited the summit, Among them the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum.
The meeting between Trump and Sheinbaum could produce this Monday And, as in the case of Carney, the background is largely economic, to resolve the differences arising from the tariffs that the US president has imposed on some Mexican imports.
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