‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference

On Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and plans to tackle Canada’s current ‘crisis.’

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ELEANOR WAND

May 2, 2025

In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney set the stage for his government’s priorities in the coming weeks, saying he is focused on building Canada’s economy and that he will be headed to the White House next week to meet United States Pres...

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