The president said Canada’s decision to recognize Palestine may hinder upcoming trade talks.
President Donald Trump is unhappy with Canada‘s decision to recognize the state of Palestine.
Just days ahead of joint trade talks with the important U.S. trading partner, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada would join Western allies France and the United Kingdom in pledging to recognize Palestine as a sovereign territory, under certain conditions.
“Canada has long been committed to a two-state solution,” Carney said in a post on X, calling for “an independent, viable, and sovereign Palestinian state living side by side with the State of Israel in peace and security.
