On Tuesday, Prime Minister Canada, Mark Carneyand the US president, Donald TrumpThey saw their face for the first time since North American tycoon arrived a second time, White HouseThey made this a field at a meeting, at which it was striving to improve relations between the two countries and initiate relevant negotiations Raise Hard tariffs Trump administration taxField
Although the purpose of this meeting was to establish New bilateral relationsIt seems that the conversation was rising by tone, to such an extent that Karni was supposed to clarify the fundamental idea: “Canada is not for sale”The field is a loud statement to which Trump without hesitation answered “never speak.” “I love Canada”He said to continue his order, because Trump also repeated one of his dreams or preferences that Canada becomes another territory in the United StatesIn his 51st state in the country.
If so, Trump talks about “Impressive benefits” for CanadiansHow “Lower taxes or free army”The field “It would be a wonderful marriage, because these are two places that get along very well,” Trump insisted on, to which Karni react Last real estate promoter TrumpThe field “As you know for the real estate market, there are some places that are never sold. We are sitting in one of them currently. And the Buckingham Palace, which you also visited, ”explained the Prime Minister of Canada.
Although, according to data present in the White House, Trump and Carni’s conversation developed in a relaxed environment, it is becoming increasingly difficult to read between the lines when the American launches such a message. “The history of Canada and the United States shows that We are stronger when we work together“According to Carney, to close in a group to turn Canada into a state of a neighboring country.
It was behind closed doors, because at the end of the meeting and before journalists Trump wanted to emphasize his optimism, guaranteeing this “Continue to believe” in this unionField when the expression came out of his lips “Never speak”There were also moments when President Canada almost had to fight Trump in order to be able to answer the question.
Economic relations more than 760,000 million
This intense calm found his cultural broth just a few hours before Karni arrived at the White House. Trump wrote in its social platform or network social The message in which he criticized the “American subsidy” in “200,000 million dollars a year” in Canada. “We do not need your cars, we do not need your energy, we do not need your wood, we do not need anything that they have, except their friendshipI hope that we will always keep, ”you could read in the message.
Canada This is currently The second major commercial partner of the United States after MexicoAnd The largest export market of American productsLast year, the field last year of more than 760,000 million dollars flowing between both states last year, and although Canada has a commercial excess of more than $ 60,000 billion, this is due to its condition as the main foreign supplier in the United States.
Before the meeting, the Ministry of Trade of the United States reported that the indicated excess was reduced to its minimum in relation to the last five months of March after Trump’s tariffs entered into force. This month, Washington invested 25% of taxes on all the import of Canadian steel and aluminum, and then another 25% of cars and parts that did not comply with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Measures unleashed repressions by the Ottawa government in the amount of tens of billions of dollars.
