Ottawa, March 9 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has held high-level discussions with United States President Donald Trump, covering a broad spectrum of bilateral and international concerns.

In a post on X, the Canadian leader detailed the nature of the conversation, stating: "I spoke with President Trump this afternoon on a range of issues, including the economy, developments in the Middle East, and trade relations between our two countries -- and we agreed to stay in close contact."

This high-level diplomatic outreach follows significant remarks made by Carney last week, in which he stated that he "could not rule out" the possibility of Canada's military involvement in the intensifying Middle East conflict. These comments were m...