Canada's incoming Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he's ready to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump if he respects Canadian sovereignty and is open to talk about a common approach to trade.

Canadians are weighing in on incoming Prime Minister Mark Carney's win and what it could mean for U.S.-Canada relations amid the continuing trade war.

As Trump imposes sweeping 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, Mark Carney, leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, told workers at a steel mill in Hamilton, Ontario that the country’s leadership was ready to sit down with the US “under a position where there’s respect for Canadian sovereignty.