Overview

• U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met on May 6 at the White House, their first face-to-face meeting since Carney's election on April 28.
• Trump reiterated his refusal to reverse tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and floated the idea of annexing Canada as a U.S. state, calling it a 'wonderful marriage.'
• Carney firmly rejected annexation, declaring that 'Canada will never be for sale,' and emphasized his commitment to defending Canadian sovereignty.
• The meeting ended without a breakthrough, with Carney warning that no immediate resolution on trade issues was expected.
• The discussions set the stage for further negotiations and the upcoming G7 summit in Canada, where tensions between the two nations will likely remain a focal point.