Trump says there is ‘natural conflict’ with Canada during Carney visit
by Associated Press in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#70K7X)
US president offers few concessions on tariffs after durable alliance fractured by trade war and annexation threats
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. Among the topics up for discussion are trade and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which is critical to Canada's economy and is up for review next year.
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