Carney's first visit to the White House since his election comes as the U.S.-Canada trade relationship has been upended as a result of Trump's tariffs.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Donald Trump on Tuesday that his country will never be for sale, shutting down the U.S. president’s repeated calls to make Canada the 51st state.

“There are some places that are never for sale,” Carney said in the Oval Office.

Canada is “not for sale” and “won’t be for sale ever,” the prime minister said.

Trump replied: “Never say never.”

  • cygnusEnglish
    192·
    2 months ago

    Carney does like that word a lot, although not nearly as much as “if I may”

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      30·
      2 months ago

      Your country’s leader may overuse turns-of-phrase. Mine is destroying a lifetime of political capital and hurting millions both domestically and internationally.

      I’d choose your leader over mine in a hot second.

      • corsicanguppyEnglish
        11·
        2 months ago

        may overuse turns-of-phrase

        Sorry. If I may, I suspect the listener may need repetition to be comfortable in the conversation, since it will re-use words he’s already figured out.

      • ToastedRavioli@midwest.socialEnglish
        83·
        2 months ago

        New deal, Canada becomes part of the US but we just let them be in charge and abandon our clearly failed political system