Trump and Canada Body Hold and the first call in the middle of the current commercial war

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, says he had a first call “extremely productive” with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in the midst of a current commercial war between the two American allies.

In a real social position, Trump said the two will meet “immediately” after the next Canada elections on April 28 to discuss “political, business and all other factors.”

Trump 25% planned rates in vehicle imports to the United States must enter into force on April 2, which could be devastating for the Canadian automotive industry.

On Thursday night, Carney said that the United States “was no longer a reliable business partner” and that Canada’s old relationship with the United States “has ended.”

Carney, currently in the middle of his electoral campaign, has not yet commented on his call with Trump.

The tone of the president of the United States on Friday contrasts with his past comments on Canada, particularly his frequent blows to Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, whom he mockingly referred as “Governor Trudeau”.

Historically, Canadian leaders prioritize an early call with their American counterpart shortly after becoming prime minister.

However, the call between Carney and Trump is the first since the new prime minister assumed the position on March 14.

In addition to imposing rates, Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada should become the state 51 of the United States, an idea that has caused a generalized reaction among Canadians.

Carney, who runs the Liberal Party of Canada, has promised to impose reprisal rates with “maximum impact” in the United States. He has also said that the vital agreement of automotive products of Canada-United States signed in 1965 is “finished” as a result of Trump’s rates.

The automotive rates proposed by the president of the United States could affect up to 500,000 jobs in the Canadian automotive industry.

The United States has already partially imposed a 25% general rate on Canadian goods, together with a 25% duty in all imports of aluminum and steel. Until now, Canada has retaliation with approximately C $ 60 billion ($ 42 billion; £ 32 billion) of tariffs on US goods.

The new car tariffs will enter into force on April 2, with positions in companies that import vehicles from the next day, said the White House. Taxes on pieces will begin in May or posterior.

The worsening of relations between the United States and Canada has become a key electoral problem in the general elections of Canada.

Pierre Poilievre, leader of the conservatives, the main opposition party, has described the “unjustified and not caused” tariffs, while the leader of the left -wing NDP Jagmeet Singh referred to them as a “betrayal.”

Trump also warned Canada not to work with the European Union against reciprocal tariffs of the United States that is expected to announce soon.

Any effort to do it, he said, would find “large -scale tariffs, much larger than planned.”