Carney and Trump face off in charged Oval Office meeting

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 5:21 pm

In Washington, Canadian leader Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump, resulting in an exchange that was equal parts courteous and cutting. Critics noted how Carney let Trump dominate the conversation, leaving political experts both entertained and bemused by this unusual display of diplomacy.

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lapresse.ca / Il fallait dire une chose et son contraire

Ce n’était pas un échec pour Mark Carney, donc ce fut une réussite.

citynews.ca / Carney says there’s ‘more work to do’ after meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada’s premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in…

thestar.com / Carney says there's 'more work to do' after meeting with Trump

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

cbc.ca / Is Donald Trump right when he says the border is just an 'artificially drawn line'?

U.S. President Donald Trump repeated one of his favourite talking points in his meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney Tuesday, saying the Canada-U.S. border is an “artificially drawn line.” Historians say he's not exactly wrong, but the truth is more complicated.

thetyee.ca / How Mark Carney Emerged from the Oval Office Unscathed

The prime minister told Trump Canada is not for sale and avoided a public spat.

ledevoir.com / Donald Trump et Mark Carney ont discuté de libre-échange

Les deux dirigeants ont ouvert la porte à une renégociation rapide de l’ACEUM.

ledevoir.com / Souveraineté paradoxale

En invitant le roi Charles III pour affirmer l’indépendance du Canada face à Trump, Mark Carney se fourvoie royalement.

cp24.com/ / Mulcair weighs in on Carney–Trump meeting, trade implications, and NDP’s interim leader pick - CP24

Mulcair weighs in on Carney–Trump meeting, trade implications, and NDP’s interim leader pick  CP24

theglobeandmail.com / Ontario, Alberta premiers butt heads over Carney’s first meeting with Trump

Doug Ford says Mark Carney adeptly handled his first meeting with the President, while Danielle Smith says the Prime Minister ‘has his work cut out for him’

torontosun.com / EDITORIAL: Trump says Carney can’t stop U.S. tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday met the low expectations Carney set for it. Trump was polite, saying Canada had chosen a “very talented person” in electing Carney, who he described as a “very nice man” adding, “Canada loves us and we love…

nationalpost.com / What was said in Trump’s meeting with Carney, including ‘never say never’ to Canada as 51st state

Mark Carney and Donald Trump had a wide-ranging talk in front of the press in the Oval Office. Here are the key quotes

torontosun.com / WATCH: Carney speaks of strength and optimism following meeting with Trump

WATCH: Prime Minister Mark Carney answers media questions after his meeting with President Donald Trump. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words or less…

torontosun.com / LILLEY: Carney changes his tune with Trump at the White House

Elbows up turned into thumbs up for PM Mark Carney during his first White House visit.

globalnews.ca / Trump told Carney he’s looking forward to attending G7 meeting in Alberta

A senior Canadian official said that U.S. President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Mark Carney that he will be attending the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, west of Calgary.

nationalpost.com / Carney ‘let Trump be the star’: Analyzing the Oval Office meeting, from pleasantries to insults

After the two met on Tuesday, the Post asked political experts to break down their words and demeanour in order to describe this important new relationship

nationalpost.com / John Ivison: Mark Carney starts speaking Trump’s language

The prime minister exited the Oval Office, and the most intense experience of his brief political career, with his dignity intact

thestar.com / Highlights from PM Carney's meeting with Trump in Washington

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump met Tuesday in Washington for their first face-to-face discussion of U.S.-Canada relations and Trump's ongoing trade war.

cp24.com/ / Here’s what you need to know about PM Carney’s meeting with Trump - CP24

Here’s what you need to know about PM Carney’s meeting with Trump  CP24


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