Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has received both criticism and praise on social media after announcing on Monday that he is dropping retaliatory tariffs introduced on U.S. goods that are covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA).

The move came after what Carney's office described as a "productive and wide-ranging conversation" with President Donald Trump on Thursday.

Newsweek contacted Carney's office for comment on Saturday via email outside of regular office hours.

Why It Matters

Relations between Canada and the United States have deteriorated sharply since President Biden left office in January, with disputes over trade and Trump's repeated call for Canada to join his nation as its 51st state.

Following his second presidential inauguration, T

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