Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joked about a teleprompter failure during a housing policy news conference on Wednesday. His remark appeared to target US President Donald Trump. The technical issue interrupted Carney's prepared speech. However, he quickly responded with humor instead of frustration.

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Carney told reporters the teleprompter had stopped working. He then added that he did not view the problem as a conspiracy. His comment drew laughter from the audience. Many viewed it as a reference to Trump's reaction to a similar incident.

Last year, Trump experienced a teleprompter failure during the United Nations General Assembly. He also encountered a halted escal...