Canada PM Mark Carney Asked: Will You Focus On Trying To Get Tariffs Lifted When Meeting With Trump?

At a press briefing on Friday, Canadian PM Mark Carney was asked about whether he'll bring up tariffs in his meeting with President Trump.

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00:00What specifically do you want to get out of your first in-person meeting with President

00:04Trump?

00:05And will you be focused on trying to get the tariffs lifted?

00:08SECRETARY KERRY, President of the United States, Thank you for the question.

00:10For the first meeting, as I mentioned in my remarks and the President and I discussed

00:15when we had our constructive call, there are two sets of issues.

00:19There are the immediate tariffs, both sectoral and so-called reciprocal and fentanyl tariffs,

00:26and then there is the broader relationship.

00:28So addressing both sets of issues, we'll see how that progress goes.

00:33It's important to get engaged immediately, which has always been my intention, has always

00:38been his intention, and I'm pleased to have the opportunity for quite a comprehensive set

00:43of meetings that will take place on Tuesday.

00:47How do you –