The Liberal cabinet meeting takes place two weeks before Parliament is set to resume.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke at length with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday night.

Mr. Carney told reporters Wednesday on his way into a two-day meeting with his cabinet that it was a “good” conversation that touched on a range of issues including trade, geopolitics and labour.

He said Michael Sabia, the clerk of the Privy Council, is now in Washington, D.C. for talks with U.S. counterparts, his latest trip to the capital.

Carney’s cabinet meeting to focus on infrastructure, trade and crime, ahead of Parliament resuming

The discussion between Mr. Carney and Mr. Trump had not previously been disclosed by the Prime Minister’s Office; such calls are typically followed by a formal “read

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