Prime Minister Mark Carney tells Trump that Canada is 'not for sale' as the two leaders meet to discuss tariffs

Carney and Trump complimented each other multiple times during the meeting, a contrast from the president's icy relationship with former PM Justin Trudeau.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Canada’s new prime minister Tuesday was far less confrontational than his interactions with the country’s previous leader, Justin Trudeau, even as Mark Carney reiterated that there is no way the country will become part of the United States.

“As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale," said Carney, a former banker, as Trump chimed in to agree. “We’re sitting in one right now, Buckingham Palace, you visited, as well, and having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign last several months, it’s not for sale. Won’t be for sale ever.”

Asked later what was going through his mind during Trump's remarks inside the Oval Office, Carney said, "I'm glad that you couldn't tell what was going through my mind."

"The president has made known his wish about that issue for some time," Carney told reporters at the Canadian Embassy in downtown Washington about Trump's machinations involving taking control of Canada. "I've been careful always to distinguish between wish and reality. I was clear there in the Oval Office, as I've been clear throughout on behalf of Canadians, that this is never going to happen. Canada is not for sale. It never will be for sale."

Carney told reporters he asked Trump to stop saying he wants Canada to become the 51st state.