US President Donald Trump on Friday described his call with Canadian Premier Mark Carney as "extremely productive," saying they agreed to meet after Canada's upcoming elections to discuss key issues.
"I just finished speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, of Canada. It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
He emphasized that the discussions "will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada."
"Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump added.
According to a statement from Carney's office, the two leaders "had a very constructive conversation about the relationship between our two countries."
"The leaders agreed to begin comprehensive negotiations about a new economic and security relationship immediately following the election," the statement said, adding that trade ministers of the two countries will boost communications "to address immediate concerns."
Carney assured Trump that "he would be working hard for the next month" to secure his prime minister position, the statement said, adding that Canada "will implement retaliatory tariffs to protect Canadian workers and our economy, following the announcement of additional U.S. trade actions on April 2, 2025."
Trump said Wednesday that he would impose 25% tariffs on cars and car parts that were imported into the United States.
He followed that on Thursday with a warning that if Canada and the European Union retaliated, he would strike back with another round of higher tariffs.
In response, Carney suspended his election campaign Thursday to meet with his Canada-US relations Cabinet committee to formulate a response to the announced 25% tariffs on foreign autos entering the US.
The auto tariff goes into effect on vehicles on April 2 and auto parts later in May, but how much the tariff will be is still not known, as Trump said they could start at a base rate of 2.5%.
Trump's tariff policies continue to cause uncertainty, as Canada is one of the countries specifically targeted by his trade policies.
He earlier announced 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, among other measures, but postponed those tariffs until April 2.
