Trump says he had a 'nice conversation' with Canada's Carney amid trade tensions

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (October 30) he had a "very nice" conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when the two attended a dinner in South Korea amid a heated trade spat between the two neighbours.

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Trump made a vague comment about Canada during his South Korea visit, saying he wasnt there "to see Canada."
He did not elaborate on trade discussions, despite earlier posts and meetings with Xi.
Canadian PM Carney expressed readiness to begin trade talks with Trump whenever the US side is prepared.

Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he made his way back to the United States, did not elaborate on the conversation.

Before landing in South Korea on Wednesday (October 29), he had posted on his Truth Social website that he was not going to South Korea “to see Canada”.

On Monday (October 27), Carney said he was ready to sit down for trade talks with Trump as soon as the U.S. president is prepared to do so.