Key facts
- Carney said on X that the conversation builds on recent constructive discussions on the outlines of a trade deal.
- Carney said the deal would create jobs, improve affordability and respect Canada's languages, culture and sovereignty.
- Carney said the two countries' teams would work in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday he had a good conversation with US President Donald Trump on the future of trade between the two countries, which have been embroiled in a trade war, Reuters reported.
Carney said on the social media site X that their exchange "builds on recent constructive discussions on the outlines of a mutually beneficial trade deal" that would create jobs, improve affordability, and fully respect Canada's languages, culture, and sovereignty.
"Our teams will now be working in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome," Carney said.