Before the G7 working sessions officially began in Alberta, President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stepped in front of reporters.
It was supposed to be a brief press stop.
Instead, it turned into a revealing exchange that touched on everything from trade and war to the global balance of power—and it didn’t take long for Trump to take control of the spotlight.
First up, the Canadian trade deal.
Asked about the ongoing trade negotiations with Canada, Trump pointed to a basic difference in strategy between himself and Carney.
The issue wasn’t hostility, he explained, but philosophy.
“It’s not so much holding up. I think we have different concepts,” Trump said.
“I have a tariff concept, Mark has different concept, which is something that some people like.”
He made it clear he prefers the direct approach.
“I’ve always been a tariff person. I…