As the United States and Canada trade tariff and import ban measures, Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump as recently as the past few days, leaving the door open to negotiations.

On the 10th (local time) in Banff, Alberta, Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney answers questions from reporters during a press conference./Courtesy of Yonhap News

According to AFP and Reuters on the 10th (local time), Prime Minister Carney held a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, after meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and said he is continuing talks with President Trump.

Carney said, "I speak with President Trump regularly and we also talked in the past few days."

He added, "Canada is always ready to make a fair deal," and stressed, "I believe a deal that benefits both Canada and the United States is possible. I and our negotiating team are ready."

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