'A transformative president', Canadian PM praises Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday praised US President Donald Trump for bringing "peace" between India and Pakistan, calling him a "transformative president." During bilateral talks at the White House, Carney gave credit to Trump’s influence on global affairs and economic stability. "You are a transformative president the transformation in the economy, unprecedented commitments of Nato partners to defence spending, peace from India, Pakistan through to Azerbaijan, Armenia, disabling Iran as the force of terror," Carney said in the Oval Office, as Trump nodded in response.His remarks on Tuesday signal a notable shift in Canada’s stance after months of diplomatic unease over Trump’s tariff threats and the controversial remarks he made earlier this year claiming that Canada should be "annexed" into the United States.

VIDEO | Washington DC: US President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Canada PM Mark Carney.

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Trump jested with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a bilateral meeting, joking that Canada could be the "51st US State." Carney laughed along, and Trump said that while the two nations have had their differences, they can work them out. "I've been very creative... He said very carefully- Canada and the United States," Trump said, pointing at Carney's measured style of speaking.
Although the camaraderie between the leaders was palpable, there was an air of anxiety too, as the US was in support of Israel and Canada had recognised the Palestinian state on September 21. In their previous meeting between the two leaders in May, Carney had bluntly told Trump that Canada would never be for sale in response to Trump's repeated threats to purchase or annex Canada.