Stephen Harper calls himself the most pro-American prime minister in Canadian history. But the advice he gave recently to Mark Carney’s government was to take a different path — and reduce the country’s close integration with the US.

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said his government is still in deep trade talks with the Donald Trump administration despite recent comments from the US president that suggested a deal with Ottawa wasn’t a priority.

When asked by a CBC News reporter if Canada will recognize Palestinian statehood, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will continue to support a two-state solution with ‘a free and viable Palestine living in peace and side-by-side in peace and security with Israel.

Canada’s prime minister sought to cool expectations about reaching a trade agreement with the US in the next 10 days, saying the talks are difficult because the Trump administration keeps changing its goals.

President Donald Trump published a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, accusing Canada of having "financially retaliated" against the U.S.

As Canada and the U.S. now skirmish over Trump’s tariff threats and occasional bullying, the leaders’ rhetoric reflects a striking difference between their nations. Religion plays a far more subdued role in the public sphere in Canada than in its southern neighbor.

Speaking before a room full of policymakers from midwestern Canada and the United States, former prime minister Stephen Harper said the ongoing trade war with the U.S. is a "wake-up call" for Canada to diversify its trade and export markets.