A series of ornate golden appliqués that were affixed to the fireplace have started to appear elsewhere in the room, as if the decor were multiplying itself.

During a press conference, The Toronto Star’s Tonda MacCharles noted she had been watching Carney’s facial expressions during the sit-down and was curious as to what had been going through his mind — particularly as Trump spoke about “erasing the artificial border” between America and Canada and mocked Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau.