Canadian prime minister Mark Carney criticises King Charles over Trump UK state visit

Mark Carney criticises King Charles over Trump UK state visitCredit: Sky News

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00:00I'd be frank, they weren't impressed by that gesture, quite simply, given the circumstance.

00:09It was at a time when we were being quite clear, some of us were being quite clear about the issues around sovereignty.

00:15I was not yet Prime Minister, but I was being clear on the campaign trail, and it cut across some of those messages.

00:22So do you personally think that a state visit to the UK for President Trump is appropriate, given that backdrop?

00:31Well, that's a judgment for the government of the United Kingdom and the Palace.

00:35I'm sure you have an opinion on that.

00:36Well, you refer... I have an opinion on many things, some of which I keep to myself.