Carney says Canada is “not for sale, it will not be for sale, never,” it won't be up for sale in the Oval Office meeting with Trump

The Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized on Tuesday that Canada “is not for sale” in an oval office meeting with President Trump and “will not be for sale”, and romantized the idea that Canada took part in the USA, “artificially” the border between the US

Mr. Trump said he and Carney would not discuss that the USA would acquire Canada unless “someone wants to discuss it”, but there would be “enormous” advantages for Canada in the event of a “wonderful marriage” between the two countries. The president has repeatedly experienced the idea of ​​acquiring Canada despite Canada's repeated rejection of the concept.

“As a real estate developer, I am a real estate developer in my heart,” said Mr. Trump reporters in the Oval Office. “If you get rid of this artificially drawn line … if you look at this beautiful formation when it is together, I'm a very artistic person.”

Carney threw in and took over the language of which he believed that Mr. Trump would understand.

“As you know about real estate, there are some places that are never for sale,” said Carney. “We are sitting in one, Buckingham Palace, which you also visited. After we have met with the owners of Canada in the past few months, it is not for sale, but there is the opportunity in the partnership and what we can build together.”

When asked whether Carney's rejection of the idea makes trade and other negotiations more difficult, Mr. Trump insisted: “No, not at all.” But the US President does not give up the idea, despite a lack of buy-in Kanada's leadership and people. “But I say: 'Never say never',” said Mr. Trump.

The meeting on Tuesday in the White House is the first time since Carney Office accepted. Carney has undertaken to stand against the US President despite the tensions regarding trade and borders.

Mr. Trump started her meeting in the Oval Office by congratulating Carney on his victory and said: “I think I was probably the best thing that happened to him.”

“We will be friends with Canada,” said President reporters in the Oval Office. “Regardless of anything, we will be friends with Canada.”

Mr. Trump insisted that nothing Carney could say on Tuesday to raise US tariffs for Canadian goods. Carney called this a “bigger discussion”.

The relationships between the USA and Canada were burdened by the tariffs by Mr. Trump and his comments via Canada to the 51st state.

Carney said in his Victory speech The former relationship of Canada to the United States, “based on the deepening of the integration of our economies, strict security and military cooperation, is over.” He also said that Canadians have to “reinterpret” in the face of Mr. Trump's tariff regime.

Before the meeting, Carney announced the BBC last week that Canada would only go down in trade and security talks with the Trump administration. Carney, a member of the Liberal Party, was elected party leader in March and became prime minister shortly afterwards.

A 25% import tariff For goods from Canada, which were not covered by the USMCA trade agreement, came into force on March 4. Mr. Trump said that the tariff was to punish Canada for the entrance of fentanyl and migrants to the USA, the US customs and border protection seized £ 43 Fentanyl on the Canadian border, while over 21,000 pounds of the drug were confiscated on the southern border. Canada has returned to the USA with tariffs for many US goods.

“We don't need your cars, we don't need your energy, we don't need your wood, we don't need anything you have, except for your friendship, which we hopefully always maintain,” wrote Mr. Trump about Carney's arrival on social media. “On the other hand, you need everything from us!”

At the weekend, Mr. Trump said that he would talk about making Canada the 51st state, although he said he did not expect to use military violence. “I don't see it with Canada. I just don't see it”, the President said In an interview about NBC News' “Meet the Press”.

Carney said he would not discuss with Mr. Trump about the Canadian statehood. The prime minister also said Mr. Trump had not proposed to become Canada in his last call to the 51st US state.

“It is always important to distinguish the wishes from reality,” said Carney last week and added, “what the Canadian people clearly explained, practically without exception, is that this will never happen.”