Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke Sunday afternoon in response to escalating global tensions as the Iran war continues to escalate and spread across the region.
The two discussed โthe economy, developments in the Middle East, and trade relations between the two countries,โ according to a statement from the Prime Ministerโs Office.
The two also agreed to โremain in close contact.โ
Also on Sunday, the Prime Ministerโs Office said Carney gathered the Incident Response Group with ministers and senior officials to discuss the ongoing war in Iran and the Middle East.
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The Incident Response Group is a federal co-ordination body that brings together several ministers, senior officials and agencies that respond to major emergencies involving the country.
The Incident Response Group reviewed potential changes โto the threat landscape in Canada and underlined the importance of continued vigilance to enhance domestic security,โ the statement said.
It added that the meeting โfocused on efforts to protect Canadians in the region and work with partners to de-escalate the conflict.โ
โCanada was not consulted, did not participate, and has no plans to participate in the offensive actions against Iran that are being undertaken by the U.S. and Israel,โ a separate statement by the Prime Ministerโs Office reads.
โThe initial conflict has spread widely as a result of attacks by Iran and its proxies on other countries across the broader Middle East.โ
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