Reference Message Network reported on May 6 that according to a report by Efe News Agency on May 5, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on the 6th to start important negotiations on tariffs and future bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Canadian government said on the 5th that Carney would travel to Washington on the evening of the 5th together with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolly, Finance Minister Dominique LeBrun, and Public Safety Minister David McEntee.
The report stated that Carney revealed that given the time reserved by the US government for this meeting and the "high level" of the participating government members, this meeting would be far more than just a formal occasion. He also warned not to expect the meeting to solve all problems, as the negotiations would be "complex," largely due to the constantly changing goals of Trump.
Carney's immediate goal is to have Trump lift the tariffs imposed in retaliation for what Washington claims is fentanyl and immigrant smuggling entering the United States from Canada and Mexico.
In the long term, Carney hopes to begin setting the tone for future economic and security bilateral relations between the two countries, as Carney has repeatedly pointed out that Trump's return to the White House means that the old relationship with the United States has ended.
Carney warned that he expects the talks to be "constructive but difficult." He said that Canada has other trade and security options outside the United States. (Translated by Wang Meng)
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