Donald Trump says "crawling across the table and shaking Carney’s hand" warns staff on oil talks

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Monday that Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed roughly doubling Canadian oil exports to the United States during an October 2025 White House meeting with President Donald Trump. Hoekstra recounted that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright were so enthusiastic about the offer that Trump had to caution them against appearing overly eager, advising restraint in the negotiation. Carney was seeking tariff relief on Canadian goods, but Trump later walked away from talks after an Ontario government advertisement opposing tariffs. No final agreement was reached. The episode underscores Canada’s role as the largest foreign oil supplier to the U.S. and the ongoing trade tensions between the two countries.