Published: 5:31am, 22 Aug 2025Updated: 5:53am, 22 Aug 2025
US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a “wide-ranging conversation” on Thursday that included trade and the war in Ukraine, according to Carney’s office.
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The two leaders talked about “trade challenges, opportunities, and shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the US”, according to the statement.
They also discussed “how to build on the president’s leadership to support long-term peace and security for Ukraine and Europe”.
Carney initiated the call, according to a government official who spoke on condition they were not named. The two leaders agreed to speak again soon.
A Trump administration official acknowledged the call took place and said the leaders discussed trade, without disclosing further details.
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It is the first time Carney or Trump has publicly acknowledged a conversation since Trump raised US tariffs on Canadian goods at the beginning of August.