Canada's New PM Meets Trump Amid Trade Tensions

Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, met President Donald Trump at the White House amid heightened tensions over trade and economic relations. Trump offered Carney a notably frosty welcome, publicly questioning the value of the U.S. economic relationship with Canada and claiming, contrary to economic data, that the U.S. does not need Canadian goods or resources. On social media, Trump asserted that America subsidizes Canada by $200 billion a year and provides them with free military protection, while expressing hope to maintain their friendship. Carney, who won office by promising to confront Trump's aggression, faces the challenge of easing ongoing trade war tensions and addressing threats to Canadian sovereignty, including Trump's repeated suggestions of making Canada the 51st U.S. state. These public disputes have fueled political backlash in Canada, strengthening Carney's position and the Liberal Party. The meeting's outcome may shape the future of U.S.-Canada economic and diplomatic ties.