Investing.com -- A spokeswoman for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed on Thursday that he did not have a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. This statement contradicts an earlier report suggesting that the two leaders had a phone call.

Mark Carney, who was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Party on March 9, has not yet held his first call with President Trump since his election, according to the spokeswoman’s clarification. The original Reuters report, which was based on sources in Washington, claimed that the two men had spoken. However, this information was denied by Carney’s spokeswoman, who confirmed that no such communication took place on Thursday.

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