"Donald Trump said there is mutual love but natural conflict between the US and Canada as he hailed progress towards a trade deal but offered few concrete concessions on steep US tariffs during a visit by the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney. Carney's second visit to the US comes as one of the world's most durable and amicable alliances has been fractured by Trump's trade war and annexation threats."
"Trump said he was willing to revisit the free trade agreement, which was enacted during his first term, or seek different deals. We could renegotiate it, and that would be good, or we can just do different deals, he said. We're allowed to do different deals. Trump exhibited a fondness for Carney, something he did not display toward Carney's predecessor, Justin Trudeau. He described Carney as a world-class leader and said he is a tough negotiator."
Donald Trump framed US-Canada relations as containing mutual affection alongside natural conflict while praising progress toward a trade deal but offering few tariff concessions. Mark Carney visited Washington amid strains caused by a US trade war and annexation threats, with USMCA review looming next year. Trump said he would consider renegotiating the agreement enacted during his first term or pursuing different bilateral deals. Trump expressed personal warmth toward Carney and called him a world-class leader and tough negotiator, while Carney stressed competition in some areas and emphasized that the two countries are stronger together.
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