{"id":2417137,"date":"2025-03-28T12:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-first-call-with-canadas-mark-carney-was-productive\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:24:45","slug":"trump-says-first-call-with-canadas-mark-carney-was-productive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-first-call-with-canadas-mark-carney-was-productive\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says first call with Canada&#8217;s Mark Carney was &#8216;productive&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-first-call-with-canadas-mark-carney-was-productive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2417137&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-brad-raffenspergers-update-to-georgias-voting-machine-software-right-before-the-2020-election-was-unlawful-and-violates-any-certification-of-state-results\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger\u2019s Update to Georgia\u2019s Voting Machine Software Right Before the 2020 ... Was Unlawful and Violates Any Certification of State Results\">recent phone call<\/a>, U.S. President Donald Trump described his conversation with canadian prime Minister mark Carney as \u201cextremely productive.\u201d This was their first contact since Carney,a former central banker,became a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-francis-joins-the-cdc-and-the-who-in-pushing-covid-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Red Francis Joins the CDC and the WHO in Pushing COVID Vaccinations\">world leader<\/a>. Despite Trump&#8217;s previous dismissive comments about Carney and Canadian politics, he noted that they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/13-gop-lawmakers-join-letter-demanding-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-apologize-to-ted-cruz-over-attempted-murder-allegation\/\" title=\"13 GOP Lawmakers Join Letter Demanding Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologize To Ted Cruz Over \u2018Attempted Murder\u2019 Allegation\">found common ground<\/a> and plan to meet again after Canada&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">upcoming election<\/a> to discuss various political and business matters.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming April 28 election is crucial for Carney and the Liberal Party, which has seen a resurgence in support after the resignation of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Carney aims to win a parliamentary seat as he campaigns, emphasizing the need for stability and collaboration beyond North America, notably with Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s attitude toward Carney suggests a pragmatic approach, as he expressed indifference about the possibility of a Liberal victory, believing it would still allow for effective dealings between the U.S. and Canada. the political dynamics in both countries are notably shifting, with Trump criticizing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, while Carney seeks to bolster Canada\u2019s relations abroad considering previous tensions caused by tariffs enacted during trump\u2019s administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says first call with Canada&rsquo;s Mark Carney was &lsquo;productive&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2076292\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump<\/a> spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/a> on Friday morning, the first contact between the two as world leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who has been roundly dismissive of Carney and previously said he &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t care&rdquo; about Canadian politics, said the phone call was &ldquo;extremely productive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3362485\/powerful-earthquake-myanmar-thailand-kills-150\/\">Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3362378\/putin-says-russia-will-finish-off-ukraine-raising-questions-about-peace-talks\/\">Putin says Russia will &#8216;finish off&#8217; Ukraine, raising questions about peace talks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3362155\/hegseth-meeting-philippine-president-ferdinand-marcos-deterrence-china\/\">Hegseth meets with Philippine president, discusses Chinese deterrence&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada&rsquo;s upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors, that will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada,&rdquo; Trump posted on social media after the call.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a reception celebrating Women&rsquo;s History Month on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The decision to meet after the April 28 Canadian election may signal a wait-and-see attitude from the White House as the prime minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3354040\/mark-carney-snap-elections-canada-trudeau-successor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">hopes to secure a long-term mandate<\/a> to lead the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Carney, a former central banker who has never been elected to office, will be busy campaigning for the next month as he campaigns for a parliament seat in Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>The election is seen as a make-or-break moment for the Liberal Party, which overwhelmingly chose Carney to replace former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after the party&rsquo;s support among the electorate waned.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a miraculous few months for the Liberals, who utterly tanked in the polls heading into 2025 and were expected to be trounced by the Conservative Party in the next election.<\/p>\n<p>The resignation of Trudeau, the rise of Carney, and the Conservatives&rsquo; difficulties reorienting their pseudo-MAGA messaging after Trump became the archvillain of Canadian politics all contributed to a startling surge back into the race.<\/p>\n<p>The Liberals hold approximately 40.8% support in public polls, followed closely by the Conservatives at 37.5%.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care,&rdquo; Trump said earlier this month when asked for his thoughts on a possible Liberal victory. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s easier to deal, actually, with a Liberal and maybe they&rsquo;re going to win, but I don&rsquo;t really care. It doesn&rsquo;t matter to me at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The conservative that&rsquo;s running is, stupidly, no friend of mine,&rdquo; he said, referring to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know him, but he said negative things. When he says negative things, I couldn&rsquo;t care less.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with media on Parliament Hill following a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security on Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Ottawa, Canada. (Adrian Wyld\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Carney has sought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3349685\/mark-carney-snubs-trump-courts-reliable-allies-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">find cooperation and stability on other continents<\/a> following Trump&rsquo;s barrage of tariffs. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3354040\/mark-carney-snap-elections-canada-trudeau-successor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MARK CARNEY CALLS FOR SNAP ELECTIONS IN CANADA, SEEKS MANDATE AS TRUDEAU SUCCESSOR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">newly elected prime minister<\/a> of Canada usually visits the U.S. first, Carney instead visited France and the United Kingdom &mdash; playing up his country&rsquo;s European heritage and lamenting the discord in U.S.-Canada relations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to ensure that France, and the whole of Europe, works enthusiastically with Canada &mdash; the most European of non-European countries and, at the same time, resolutely North American &mdash; determined, like you, to maintain the most positive relations possible with the United States,&rdquo; Carney told French President Emmanuel Macron on the journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2076292\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2076292\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump calls first conversation with Canada&#8217;s Carney &#8216;productive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2417138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP25086717583847.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[51837,20711,3634],"class_list":["post-2417137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-mark-carney","tag-productive","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP25086717583847.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2417137"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2417141,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417137\/revisions\/2417141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2417138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2417137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2417137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2417137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}