Canadian, U.S. leaders agree to meet in near future

OTTAWA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to meet in person in the near future.

According to a readout issued by the prime minister's office, Carney spoke with Trump on Tuesday, one day after the victory in Monday's parliamentary elections which were dominated by issues like tariffs and annexation threats from Trump.

The leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together as independent, sovereign nations, said the readout.

Carney mentioned Canada-U.S. relations several times during his victory speech, reminding Canadians of the challenges posed by ongoing hostilities with the United States. Enditem