On the 28th (local time), Mark Carney, who secured re-election as Canadian Prime Minister by winning the general election, held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed to meet in the near future.
The Canadian Prime Minister's Office confirmed on the 29th that President Trump congratulated Prime Minister Carney on his victory in the general election and that the two leaders spoke by phone.
In a statement, the Prime Minister's Office said, "The two leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States cooperating together for mutual development as independent and sovereign nations." The statement continued, "To this end, the two leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future."
Amid President Trump's pressure with high tariffs and threats of a '51st state merger,' the Liberal Party led by Carney took the bold step of calling an early general election, achieving a dramatic political turnaround and is being credited with securing a renewed mandate.
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