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ago    Share     Save  (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=bbc.com) (Add as preferred on Google)                                                                               Add as preferred on Google      Grace Eliza Goodwin                  A military threat from US? Canadians react to Carney's concerns     Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has considered the remote possibility of US military action against Canada, according to an interview with The New York Times.      Carney told the Times that his administration has carefully examined the "extreme tail risk" scenario where the US takes military action against his country, and had prepared accordingly, without providing further detail.      "I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk," Carney told the Times. "That's just risk management. That's not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to" prepare.     Tensions between the neighbouring countries have flared under US President Donald Trump.     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(Reuters Mark Carney stands in front of a Canadian flag)  Reuters      Meanwhile, Trump has frequently talked about Canada as the "51st state". He also started a trade war with it that deepened last month as the two countries began exchanging tit-for-tat tariffs on a number of products.      Even since then, Carney told the Times, he speaks with Trump "frequently".     "From my perspective, we have a good relationship in the sense of we can pick up the phone and talk to each other about issues," he told the outlet.      "He's direct. I'm direct in terms of where positions are. It's much more efficient that way, and so you know that exists and that will continue to exist."     Carney said he believed there was still a path to resume trade negotiations with the US. Returning to their amicable ties would be beneficial for both countries, he said.     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