Mark Carney had a two-word response to a question about when he last spoke to Donald Trump: “Who cares?”

The prime minister was in Johannesburg, South Africa, taking part in the G20 Leaders’ Summit over the weekend. On Sunday, he discussed a wide range of topics with reporters, including Canada-U.S. relations. He was asked when was the last time he spoke to Trump.

“Who cares? I mean, it’s a detail,” he said, about 28 minutes and 57 seconds into the press conference. “I spoke to him. I’ll speak to him again when it matters.”

Speaking in French, Carney said he was focused on the future and that he would likely have conversations with Trump in the next two weeks.

“I look forward to speaking to the president soon, but I don’t have a burning issue to speak with the president about right n

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