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Trump and Canada Prime Minister meet to talk tariffs, sovereignty [Video]

President Donald Trump will host newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House Tuesday in a high-stakes meeting that could determine the fate of U.S.-Canada relations.Carney arrived near Washington on Monday ahead of his first sit-down with Trump.Carney, who was elected in March and leads a party that won a fresh round of elections just last week, said his country’s close friendship with the U.S. has ended and that their forged alliance in trust and mutual respect is over. Carney’s Liberal Party was expected to lose their majority in parliament, but their polling surged after Trump’s attacks on the country’s independence and tariffs started, as Canada’s Conservative Party leader somewhat aligned his policies with Trump.Carney also expressed some optimism over Tuesday’s talks, describing his most recent phone call with Trump as “constructive” and saying both countries are strongest when they work together.”I will make this point repeatedly, …

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