‘Excessive secrecy’: PMO not releasing summaries of some Carney-Trump calls

Prime Minister Mark Carney has insisted that he won't conduct trade talks with the U.S. in public as some have criticized his approach as lacking transparency.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has twice revealed that he had calls with U.S. President Donald Trump that weren't previously known due to a lack of a public readout.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

September 17, 2025

When Prime Minister Mark Carney phones United States President Donald Trump, a traditional “readout” summarizing the leaders' conversation has not always materialized.

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