PM Carney and Trump discuss trade and new economic security relationship

Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump discussed trade and new economic security relationship on Thursday. The talks between the two leaders have been described as positive and leading to further results.

Carney and Trump also discussed the issue of Ukraine during this time, and the two leaders have also agreed to meet again soon. The phone conversation between the Prime Minister and Trump took place a few hours after External Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Anand was in Washington today. It is worth noting that this is Carney's latest conversation with Trump after the tariffs on Canada were increased on August 1, when Trump increased the tariff on Canada to 35 percent while trade talks were underway.

However, most goods are covered by a free trade agreement between the two countries, but there are tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and automobiles from other countries as well as Canada.