Trump whispers to Carney, right, as British PM Keir Starmer looks on during the Gaza summit on Monday.

Canada announced Friday that Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Washington next week to meet with US President Donald Trump for what is being billed as a “working visit.”

The meeting comes as the critical free trade agreement among the U.S., Canada and Mexico is up for review in 2026.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney made his second visit to the White House in five months on Tuesday under increasing pressure to address U.S. tariffs on steel, autos, and other goods that are hurting Canada's economy.

President Trump on Tuesday is hosting Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, who is seeking relief from U.S. tariffs.

Carney had been praising Trump as “a transformative president,” pointing to his securing of “unprecedented commitments of NATO partners to defense spending” and more. But as Carney began to hint at what he called “in many respects, the most important” of Trump’s achievements, Trump jumped in and said: “The merger of Canada and the United States.”

President Donald Trump suggested that progress could be made on trade talks with Canada, after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, but stopped short of offering any concrete assurances as tariffs continue to weigh on the neighboring economy.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign-made vehicles.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold face-to-face talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

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