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“I would go back to showing the difference between a wish and a reality,” Carney told reporters on the balcony of Canada’s embassy in Washington following the meeting.

“I’ve been clear throughout, on behalf of Canadians, that this is never going to happen. Canada is not for sale and never will be for sale,” he said, echoing remarks he made earlier while sitting next to Trump in the Oval Office when the TV cameras were rolling.

Carney said he feels better about America’s trade “posture” but did not offer details of what was discussed and said it is only the beginning of talks.

“The breadth of the discussions and how concrete the discussions were — these are the discussions you have when you’re looking to find solutions, rather than laying down terms,” Carney told reporters.