OTTAWA — When Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked if he consulted with the United States prior to announcing Canada’s intention of recognizing a State of Palestine , he did not offer a clear “no” but his response pointed in that direction.

Carney clearly mentioned speaking this week with France President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer — both of which have announced their intention to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September.

Carney said he also had conversations with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Canada’s Ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae.

U.S. President Donald Trump was apparently not given the same heads up, and he promptly expressed his displeasure on his social media platform hours la

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