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During a call, Trump Canada possibly the 51st state. Carney emphasized the conversation aimed at a safety and economic agreement and confirmed the sovereignty of Canada. Critics doubted the reliability of Carney, amidst elections.
A recent revelation has shifted new light to a conversation between US President Donald Trump and liberal leader Mark Carney, where Trump reportedly put forward the subject of Canada that became the 51st state of the United States, according to a report from CBC News.
According to Carney, although Trump indeed mentioned this prospect during their call of 28 March, he emphasized that the conversation eventually focused on a discussion about a nation-to-countries about a new safety and economic agreement. Carney chose to concentrate on the outcome of the conversation instead of detailing any aspect of the call.
During the campaign stop in Port Moody, BC, Carney said: “The president says many things, but the essence of the discussion and where we moved the conversation was exactly what I said.”
He further assumed that Trump's agreement to enter into negotiations with Canada after the elections of 28 April, the willingness of the president to deal with Canada as a sovereign nation demonstrates. Carney noted that Trump called him prime minister and not 'governor', used the term Trump to describe former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, indicating respect for the sovereignty of Canada. Carney said, “He did, he did that absolutely,” when he was asked if Trump respected the sovereignty of Canada during the call. He also said that Trump's tone was 'positive' and 'cordial' and that “the president today respected the sovereignty of Canada, both in his private and public comments.”
Sources with knowledge of the discussion, however, showed that Trump indeed brought up the idea of Canada that had the US with the US and explains the potential benefits of such a union. Carney reportedly had Trump express his views before he disagreed. According to these sources, Carney replied with: “We will agree not to agree with that.”
Nevertheless, a spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's office disputed this account and stated that Carney did not make such a comment and it was clear that the possibility that Canada is part of the US is not on the table. “No, the prime minister did not say this to President Trump, and he was always clear about the fact that the possibility that Canada could not be part of the US is not on the table and that will not be,” the spokeswoman said in a French statement.
The conversation between Trump and Carney has fueled a debate, in particular with the federal elections that looms up. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Carney and said he wrongly claimed that he could control Trump. Poilievre emphasized that the sovereignty of Canada is not negotiable and explains: “We will stand up for our sovereignty. We will never be an American state.”
Likewise, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet Carney's Claims asked that he was a skilled crisis manager and said: “We have no information that Mr Carney fails his claims as a great crisis manager,” while NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has expressed concern. Singh said: “With all this fear that comes back, people are worried about what this means for their work. People are worried about what this means for their families … We are also worried about what the negotiations will look like and we recently learned that Mark Carney is not entirely directly with us.”
The call between Trump and Carney also touched other things, including the trade relationship between Canada and the US according to sources of Radio-Canada, Carney proposed an extensive overview of the economic and security agreement between the two countries that Trump accepted.
The tone of the call was generally positive, according to sources that are familiar with the discussions. “It is important for Canada not to negotiate based on a piece, only in the automotive sector,” said a source that is familiar with the discussions. “We think we can win more if we judge everything at the same time. At the border the Americans are talking about Fentanyl, but we also have problems with weapons.”
Although Trump said that the meeting with Carney was “extremely productive”, and complimented Carney and called him “very nice”, he again brought up the concept of Canada when the 51st is.
Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt of the White House repeated last week that Trump's position remains unchanged and stated that he believes that Canadians would benefit greatly from joining the United States. Trump said: “I have to be honest, if a state works great … ninety -five percent of what they do is that they buy from us and sell them to us.”
Carney said he will speak to Trump after the federal elections if his party wins.
