Trump and Canadas Carney set for high-stakes meeting [Video]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds highly anticipated talks with Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday after the US president’s tariffs and threats of annexation frayed ties between the North American neighbors.

Carney, 60, won reelection on a pledge to stand up to Trump and his “America First” agenda, warning that the relationship between the two countries can never be the same again.

Trump, 78, has sparked a major trade war with Canada, which counts the United States as its main ally and trading partner, while repeatedly making extraordinary calls for Canada to become the 51st US state.

But after his tough talk on the campaign trail, Liberal Party leader Carney will also be seeking to cool the temperature and move towards a trade deal as he meets Republican Trump in the Oval Office.

“Canada and the United States are strongest when we work together — and that work …