Ford says PM Carney 'held his own' in first meeting with Trump

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Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Prime Minister Mark Carney did “really well” successful his archetypal gathering with U.S. President Donald Trump connected Tuesday.

Tuesday's gathering is simply a 'good commencement to a agelong relationship,' Ontario's premier says

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Prime Minister Mark Carney did "really well" successful his archetypal gathering with U.S. President Donald Trump connected Tuesday.

"It was precise productive. He held his own," helium said, speaking astatine Queen's Park connected Tuesday afternoon.

Ford said it's "very obvious" Trump likes Carney "a batch more" than erstwhile premier curate Justin Trudeau.

"It's each astir gathering a relationship. I deliberation this is simply a archetypal measurement to thing productive," the premier said.

Trump warmly welcomed Carney to the Oval Office Tuesday, saying the 2 would discuss immoderate "tough points" during their meeting. He called Carney "a precise talented, precise bully person."

WATCH | Trump and Carney conscionable successful Oval Office:

Trump says helium inactive believes Canada should beryllium 51st authorities — but adds ‘it takes 2 to tango’

U.S President Donald Trump, sitting adjacent to Prime Minister Mark Carney astatine the White House connected Tuesday, returned to his conception of Canada arsenic the 51st authorities aft a question from a reporter, calling the borderline artificial and saying it would ‘really beryllium a fantastic marriage.’ Carney dismissed the idea, again, saying Canada volition ne'er — ever — beryllium for sale.

Carney, for his part, called Trump a "transformational" president, and said helium wants to find ways to enactment together.

Ford did not person criticisms for Carney's approach, saying Tuesday, "You definite can't spell the different way. It's not going to enactment retired excessively good for you."

"I thought they some were respectful to each different … It was a lukewarm greeting and I'm precise assured that it's a bully commencement to a agelong relationship."

While the Oval Office gathering began connected affable ground, the president drifted into denigrating the Canadian system with his threats to someway bash distant with the country's car industry. Trump also said helium doesn't request "anything" from Canada.

Ford responded connected Tuesday, "I conjecture [Trump] doesn't privation the potash that keeps his farmers going, oregon the uranium to support his atomic vigor facilities going, oregon high-grade nickel that keeps the subject and aerospace and manufacturing going."

Premier criticized Trump's comments earlier Tuesday

Ford spoke astir Trump earlier Tuesday astatine the Skills Ontario contention successful Etobicoke, saying, "This feline drives maine nuts."

"You spot this feline connected TV [saying], 'We don't request Canada.' Really?" Ford said.

WATCH | Ford criticized Trump earlier Tuesday up of Carney-Trump meeting:

'This feline drives maine nuts': Ford has harsh words for Trump up of Canada-U.S. meeting

Doug Ford went off-script during an unrelated announcement connected Tuesday, criticizing Donald Trump for creating economical uncertainty connected some sides of the border. This comes up of Mark Carney's gathering with the president, arsenic Canada tries to get much clarity connected tariffs.

He went connected to accidental the U.S. relies connected Canadian electricity, potash, uranium and high-grade nickel.

The premier said Carney was "going to springiness it everything helium can" during his sojourn to the White House.

Ford referred to Trump's polling numbers, which helium besides did speaking astatine Queen's Park connected Monday.

"I can't hold for the midterms," helium said.