Starmer to visit Canada amid Trump threats
Sir Keir Starmer will visit Canada for security talks next week amid Donald Trump's threats to annex the country.
The Prime Minister will meet Mark Carney, his Canadian counterpart, on June 14 for discussions concerning security and economic co-operation, according to The Times.
It comes after the US president warned that he was prepared to wreck the Canadian economy in an attempt to force it to become the 51st US state.
Mr Trump has already doubled tariffs on steel imports to 50 per cent, piling pressure on Ottawa following a meeting with Mr Carney in Washington.
Fears have been raised of 'catastrophic' job losses, factory closures and disruption to supply chains in Canada in the wake of the tariffs.
The UK is exempt from the 50 per cent tariff following a deal between London and Washington.
But the US president, in a post on Truth Social, said there would be financial consequences of Canada remaining independent.
He said the country would be faced with the $61 billion (£49 billion) cost of being covered by his proposed Golden Dome missile defence system. However, he added it would be 'zero dollars if they become our cherished 51st State'.
The post was written hours after King Charles opened the 45th Canadian Parliament in May. During his speech the King underlined the Commonwealth country's sovereignty in 'dangerous and uncertain' times.
Mr Carney told the Canadian broadcaster CBC he wished to join ReArm Europe, a plan designed to beef up European defence, in a drive to make Canada less reliant upon the US.
The EU has also indicated it is looking to forge stronger ties with Canada given its links to Nato and the level of support it is offering to Ukraine.
Mr Carney said: 'Seventy-five cents of every [Canadian] dollar of capital spending for defence goes to the United States. That's not smart.'
The Canadian prime minister, in an interview with Sky News last month, was highly critical of Mr Starmer's decision to offer the US president a second state visit to the UK as the move had sparked fury in Canada.
'To be frank, we weren't impressed by that gesture … given the circumstance. It was at a time when we were being quite clear about the issues around sovereignty.'
He made clear that the invitation for the King – Canada's head of state – to be in attendance at the opening of Parliament in Ottawa was ' not coincidental '.
Sir Keir, who is yet to meet the former Bank of England governor since he won the Canadian election in April, wished to hold talks with Mr Carney due to them both being centre-left leaders within the G7.
Number 10 has declined to comment.
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