Vehicles cross the Peace Bridge, which connects Canada and the U.S., in April. Prime Minister Mark Carney is considering travelling to Washington for a FIFA World Cup ceremony.Carlos Osorio/Reuters
Prime Minister Mark Carney is weighing attending the final group-stage draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Washington, a trip that would offer an opportunity to meet with Donald Trump.
Canada and the United States have not held formal trade negotiations for more than one month after Mr. Trump broke off talks Oct. 23, citing an Ontario government TV ad that criticized protectionist tariffs of the kind his administration has imposed on Canada.
Laura Scaffidi, lead press secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, said Mr. Carney is considering attending the Dec. 5 event at Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Canada, the United States and Mexico are co-hosting the 2026 World Cup and the early December ceremony will determine the groups that competing countries will be placed in.
On Sunday during a press conference in South Africa, Mr. Carney bristled when asked when he had last spoken with Mr. Trump.
“Who cares? I mean, it’s a detail. I spoke to him. I’ll speak to him again when it matters,” Mr. Carney said, noting that both he and the U.S. President had been busy.
The last time the two men came face to face was at a private dinner in South Korea before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.