Trump to meet with Mark Carney, as new Canadian prime minister vows to stand firm against president [Video]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with President Trump at the White House Tuesday for the first time since taking office in March and pledging to stand firm against the U.S. president. 

U.S.-Canada relations have been strained by Mr. Trump’s tariffs and his comments about making Canada the 51st state. Carney said in his victory speech that Canada’s previous relationship with the U.S., “based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation, is over.” He also said Canadians must “fundamentally reimagine our economy” in light of Mr. Trump’s tariff regime. 

Ahead of the meeting, Carney told the BBC last week that Canada would only enter trade and security talks with the Trump administration “on our terms.” Carney, a member of the Liberal Party, was elected party leader in March and became the …