U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney were seated across the table and even acknowledged each other during a toast at a dinner ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-Operation Summit on Wednesday.
But the two leaders appeared to have virtually nothing to say to one another in a visible demonstration of the frost that's formed over the U.S.-Canada relationship.
It was the first time the two leaders met face-to-face following Trump’s cancellation of trade talks over an Ontario government anti-tariff television ad.
Afterwards, the prime minister — in response to a shouted question from a Global News journalist — said he had " very good conversations with all the presidents" at the dinner.
As Carney arrived in South Korea, his troubles with the U.S. were right in his face, as Air Force One was parked on the tarmac in front of his plane.
Canada appears stuck between a rock and a hard place heading into the APEC meeting, where Carney will — among other things — attempt to reset the country’s relationship with China.
On one hand, there is the visibly deteriorating relatio
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