Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada does not need to reach a quick deal with US President Donald Trump, arguing his country has enough leverage in the negotiations to wait longer if necessary.“We don’t have to do a deal in the short term,

COQUITLAM — Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump brought up his idea of making Canada a U.S. state during their first bilateral call on March 28.

During the phone call last month between Donald Trump and Mark Carney, the U.S. president put the idea of making Canada the 51st U.S. state back on the table, contrary to what the prime minister himself publicly stated later,