Canada PM Carney: Say is he available for a call with US Pres. Trump

Canada Prime Minister Carney is on the wires saying:

• He is available for a call with US Pres. Trump
• Canada will talk on "our terms as a sovereign country"
• Assumes Trump is waiting to see who wins general election before calling the winner

Carney called a snap election for April 28th. Voters will head to the polls amid a trade war with the U.S. and controversial calls from President Donald Trump for Canada to become the 51st American state. The US Pres has called April 2 Liberation Day when new tariffs will go into effect. Over the weekend, some of the fear for across the board tariffs have eased, although the WH today said that decisions on tariffs have not been decided.

Prime Minister Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau 9-days ago.

Carney will now faces off against Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, whose party has been leading in national polls since mid-2023, though the latest numbers suggest a much tighter race.