Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has taken a veiled swipe at President Donald Trump’s latest trade tantrum, declaring that it doesn’t pay to get emotional during negotiations.

Days after Trump issued an all-caps rant on social media against his key ally in response to a TV advertisement that criticized his tariff regime, Carney confirmed he still hadn’t spoken to the president and that it was up to Trump to explain the sudden deterioration in their relationship.

“In any complicated, high-stakes negotiation, you can get unexpected twists and turns, and you have to keep your cool during those situations,” Carney told reporters in Malaysia on Monday during the ASEAN summit.

“It doesn’t pay to be upset. Emotions don’t carry you very far,” he added.

Trump halted talks with Carney last we

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