OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday held his first news conference since his Liberals won a minority government mandate in Monday’s election.
He now has a long list of tasks to complete in the coming weeks. Here are some of the items he’ll have to address:
Meeting with Trump
Carney confirmed Friday that he’ll be travelling to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6 for their first in-person meeting.
The prime minister has said repeatedly Canada’s old relationship with the United States “is over” and his meeting with Trump is meant to address the trade war between the two countries.
He said Friday
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