WASHINGTON — A high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday resulted in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc vowing both sides are focused on quickly reaching deals on steel and aluminum tariffs.

Trump lavished praise on Carney publicly and promised the prime minister would walk away “very happy” from their working meetings, even as he sent aggressive signals on trade and joked about annexing Canada.

When reporters asked Trump why he thought the Canadian trade delegation would leave happy, the president refused to explain.

“Well, you’ll find out, but I think the people of Canada, they will love us again,” Trump said.

LeBlanc said the two sides are working to “quickly land deals” on steel, aluminum and energy and in private, talks

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