Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not speak to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, a spokeswoman for Carney said, denying an earlier Reuters story. Reuters, citing sources in Washington, said the two men had held their first call since Carney was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Party on March 9.

The call came as Trump has declared a trade war on Canada and has threatened to use economic coercion to make Canada the 51st US state, a position that has infuriated Canadians.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said the ... (USMCA), which was renegotiated during Trump's first term in office. Carney said what the U.S. will do next "is unclear."