Toronto: March 29 (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his first phone conversation with Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, was “extremely meaningful.”

Meanwhile, Carney mentioned that Trump respects Canada’s sovereignty both privately and publicly, but that the relationship between the two countries has changed.

This conversation took place at a time when Trump had declared a trade war with Canada and threatened to use economic pressure to make Canada the 51st U.S. state, which Canada expressed displeasure over.

Trump made no mention of this in the posts shared on social media and in later public comments.

Trump stated, “Our conversation went very well. Mark called me… they have elections coming up in his country. Let’s see what happens.”

During the conversation, Trump did not refer to Prime Minister Carney as “Governor,” whereas he had addressed Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, as “Governor.”

Trump mentioned in his social media post that both sides “agree on many things, and a meeting will take place immediately after the upcoming election in Canada to discuss politics, business, and other factors, which will be very good for both the U.S. and Canada.”

However, Trump also said that further tariffs would be imposed.

Meanwhile, Carney stated that Trump did not mention reversing tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos, and other products.

He said, “It is clear that the U.S. is no longer a reliable partner. It is now possible that through negotiations, we may be able to restore trust, but we cannot back down.”

Carney added, “The president has respected Canada’s sovereignty in his private and public comments today.”

He described the conversation as positive, cordial, and constructive. Carney said, “That’s exactly what we want.”

Carney announced that immediately after the Canadian elections on April 28, he would begin broad discussions with the U.S. on “new economic and security relations.”