Canada's PM Mark Carney says US President Donald Trump is "willing to negotiate" a new trade deal and drop the tariffs following "wide-ranging discussions" at the White House
He adds that Canada and the US are stronger when they work together – but notes Ottawa will work on reinforcing "strength at home" to cope with an increasingly divided world
The Canadian PM says he feels better about Trump's "positioning" towards Canada after their meeting
Carney navigated the meeting with diplomacy and tact – and avoided a "dust up" in the Oval Office, writes the BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr from the White House
Carney visits Trump: Key moments from the high-stakes encounter
Watch: Trump greets Carney at the White House
After a 25-minute delay, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has just arrived at the White House ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.
You can watch the leaders' greeting in the stream at the top of this page by tapping the watch live button.
Stay with us for further coverage.
Image source, Getty ImagesCanadian PM Mark Carney was due to arrive at the White House at 11:30 EDT (16:30 BST) - but it appears there's some delay.
We're keeping close watch on the entrance, where two guards are propping up a Canadian and US flag respectively.
Image source, PA MediaDonald Trump just posted on his Truth Social account, saying he looks forward to meeting Mark Carney, but doubles down on his claims that the US is giving too much support to Canada.
He says the US does not need "anything" from Canada "other than their friendship, which hopefully we will always maintain".
"They, on the other hand, need EVERYTHING from us! The Prime Minister will be arriving shortly and that will be, most likely, my only question of consequence," he adds.
Carney is due to at the White House soon - tap watch live to follow his arrival.
Cai Pigliucci
Reporting from the White House
Image source, Cai Pigliucci / BBCReporters are gathered waiting for PM Carney’s imminent arrival.
Flag bearers are also taking their place along the entry to the White House along which his motorcade should soon drive.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to arrive at the White House shorly, where he is set to meet US President Donald Trump just a week after winning the federal election.
It follows months of mounting tensions between the neighbours. Trump's tariffs and repeated comments about making Canada the 51st US state have been a focus for politicians - and a concern for many Canadians.
We're not sure whether Canadian sovereignty, a focus of Carney's campaign, will be on the agenda today. But tariffs almost certainly will be as US imports to Canada fall and the trade deficit between the two countries narrows.
At a press conference last week, Carney said he was ready for "difficult but constructive discussions".
Trump, who had a fractious relationship with former PM Justin Trudeau, said Carney “couldn’t have been nicer” following a post-election phone call.
We'll be covering their meeting here on this page - follow along by hitting watch live.
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
Trump on Carney visit: 'I'm not sure what he wants to see me about'
Speaking to reporters yesterday, President Trump was asked about Carney's visit - and his answer left many observers wondering about the tone.
"I don't know why he's coming to see me," he told reporters. "I'm not sure what he wants to see me about, but I guess he wants to make a deal. Everybody does."
"They all want to make a deal, because we have something they all want," Trump added.
While not particularly enthusiastic about the visit, it was notable that Trump stuck to economic arguments - with none of the "51st state" rhetoric or personal insults that characterised his relationship with Justin Trudeau in the latter stage's of his time in office.
Some observers will take the comments to mean that Trump - who prides himself on his deal-making - is willing to negotiate.
It's unlikely that today's visit will end with any firm announcement of a deal.
But for the Canadian side, the best case scenario is that it ends amicably, with both sides ready to find common ground and come to the negotiating table.
Whether that will happen remains to be seen. But Carney will have to tread, choose his words, tone and demeanour carefully when he's in the Oval Office.
Mark Carney isn't the only Canadian representative in Washington today.
Joining him are three of his key cabinet members: International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, according to CBC.
It's not currently clear whether they will join Carney in the Oval Office for talks with Trump.
Sumi Somaskanda
Chief presenter, reporting from the White House
This meeting could be an early indication of where things stand on the US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) - the trade agreement between the three countries.
It is up for joint review in 2026 but we understand the Trump administration is looking to move forward on that.
It could even be used as a bargaining chip within negotiations.
The 2020 agreement replaced the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) and was signed by Trump during his first term in office.
At the time, the president described it as a "massive win".
Mark Carney: Canadians elected a government to 'stand up to' Trump
"Canadians elected a new government to stand up to President Trump and to build a strong economy," Mark Carney said in his first public appearance after his party won last week's federal election.
Today, the Canadian prime minister will meet with President Trump at the White House.
Tensions have flared between the two countries in recent months, kindled by the tariff row and repeated threats from Trump about making Canada the US's "51st state".
Carney is due to arrive at the White House at 11:30 EDT (16:30 BST).
Talks in front of the media in the Oval Office will follow shortly afterwards, before Trump and Carney have a private lunch.
We'll bring you all the latest here on this page. Hit watch live above to follow along.
Ali Abbas Ahmadi
Reporting from Toronto, Canada
Image source, Getty ImagesMany Canadians are unhappy with Trump.
Washington's threats have caused some to respond with a boycott of US products, bolstered by a rallying cry of "elbows up" - a reference to a stand up and fight back posture in ice hockey.
There is a strong movement to buy more Canadian goods, with large maple leaf labels appearing on Canadian-made products in supermarkets to aid shoppers shunning those from across the border.
Forbes has reported that Canadian car travel to the US fell by more than 32% in March, and several people I've been speaking to said they had abandoned their plans to holiday in the US this summer.
During the recent Canadian election, most voters I spoke to cited the relationship with the US as their chief concern, and said they wanted a leader who could stand up to Trump.
To them, Mark Carney has made all the right noises so far. He famously appeared in a commercial with Mike Myers supporting the Elbows Up, Canada! movement, and said Canada's old relationship with the US "is over".
It remains to be seen how he fares in this first meeting with the US president.
By Ben Chu, policy and analysis correspondent
Canada’s exports of goods and services to the US last year accounted for around three quarters (76%) of all its exports and 21% of the value of Canada’s economy.
But Canada only accounted for around 12% of total US imports of goods and services in 2024 - and less than 2% of the value of America’s economy.
So, on the face of it, Canada is more reliant on the US for trade.
However, that doesn’t tell the full story when it comes to the economic interdependence of Canada and the US.
Around 1.5 million homes in New York, Michigan and Minnesota are estimated to be reliant on Canadian electricity, mainly generated by hydropower.
And the US and Canadian car manufacturing industries are deeply intertwined, with individual components often crossing the border multiple times in the construction of vehicles.
That means US tariffs imposed on auto imports would inflict damage on both sides of the border, not just in Canada.
Image source, ReutersSince US President Donald Trump announced his tariff policy earlier this year, Canadians have been reacting by boycotting American products.
Campaigns such as “Buy Canadian” and “Buy Local” have encouraged people to seek Canadian alternatives to American products. Some have even chosen to cancel their subscriptions to companies like Netflix and Amazon, and to cancel planned trips to the US.
One app called Maple Scan, which launched in March, determines where a product is from by scanning its barcode. If the product is identified as American, the app suggests Canadian alternatives.
Its founder, Sasha Ivanov, said the app had 100,000 downloads in April since it launched.
1 February: Trump announces a 25% levy on goods from Canada, to take effect on 4 February. They're delayed by 30 days after last-minute calls between Trump and former PM Justin Trudeau
4 March: The tariffs take effect. Canada imposes 25% retaliatory levies on some US goods
6 March: Trump grants Canada tariff reprieve on goods covered by a trade agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico until 2 April (though some are still subject to levies)
12 March: Trump’s global 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports comes into effect. Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on select US products the next day
14 March: Mark Carney is sworn in as Canada's new prime minister, promising to stand up to Trump
2 April: The exemption on goods covered by the trade deal does not come to an end
3 April: The US imposes a 25% tariff on some vehicle imports, including those from Canada. Canada imposes a 25% retaliatory tariff on some US vehicles
29 April: Carney's Liberal Party wins the Canadian federal election
Image source, Getty ImagesMark Carney, 60, is the prime minister of Canada. But he's only been in the job for two months.
He replaced Justin Trudeau in March, after the former prime minister announced in January that he would be stepping aside.
Carney went on to win the Liberal Party leadership race, locking down 85% of the votes from party members.
Shortly after taking office, Carney called a snap election and successfully staged an unexpected comeback for his centre-left party and won Canada's federal election.
For many in Canada and the UK, Carney will be a familiar face. He was governor of both the Banks of Canada and England, serving at the former during the 2008 financial crash and the latter during Brexit.
Carney has taken a defiant stance against Donald Trump, vowing that Canada will never become the 51st US state, despite repeated threats from the US president.
The highly anticipated meeting between the two leaders today will hopefully provide a clearer indication of what direction their relationship will take.
Former Canadian diplomat Peggy Mason says she expects Mark Carney to handle today's meeting in a "calm" and "straightforward" manner.
"He has said he is hoping for a constructive working relationship," Mason tells the BBC.
She adds that during this first in-person meeting Carney will try to "set that tone" as well as "launch the conversation" on removing the tariffs as soon as possible.
"The prime minister has made it clear...that there is no going back to the old relationship [which had been] highly integrated on every level - from trade, people-to-people.
"The trust has been broken."
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
Image source, Bernd Debusmann Jr/BBC NewsI've just arrived at the White House, which is still quiet ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit.
Just across the street, the unmistakable red-and-white Canadian flag is flying over Blair House, where foreign dignitaries often stay during official visits to Washington.
Security on Pennsylvania Avenue is slightly tighter, with more ID checks, although the level of security pales in comparison to the visits of Volodomyr Zelensky or Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this year.
Carney is expected to arrive at 11:30 EST (16:30 BST), which will be followed quickly by talks in the Oval Office.
This meeting will be open to the White House press pool, and we're likely to hear from both leaders.
These can occasionally be awkward or tense if it's clear that there are points of friction between Trump and the foreign leader. This was most stark during Zelensky's visit, although we have seen less dramatic disagreements with other dignitaries in the past.
After that, at about 12:15 EST (17:15 BST), the two will have lunch away from reporters and camera crews.
Stay with us for more updates.
As BBC North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher noted earlier, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s relationship with US President Donald Trump appears to be warmer than that of his predecessor, Justin Trudeau.
The pair spoke ahead of the Canadian election, in what Carney described as a “very constructive” call. Trump said the conversation was “extremely productive”.
"I've always loved Canada," Trump told reporters after the call. "We had a very good conversation.”
For his part, the US president said Carney “couldn’t have been nicer”.
Trump’s tone with Carney has stood in contrast to his past remarks about Canada - particularly his frequent jabs at Trudeau, whom he mockingly referred to as "governor Trudeau".
Image source, EPACanadian and US relations have been strained since Donald Trump returned to the White House, largely driven by the US president's talk of a "51st state" and imposition of tariffs.
Earlier this year, the president sparked a global trade war with tariffs on Canada and Mexico, arguing the countries had not done enough to tackle migrant and fentanyl trafficking - claims they deny.
The US president partially imposed a blanket 25% tariff on various Canadian goods, along with 25% import taxes on all aluminium and steel imports, but then exempted products covered by a US, Canada and Mexico trade deal known as USMC.
Canada retaliated with some C$60bn ($42bn; £32bn) worth of tariffs on US goods.
Trump's repeated threat to make Canada the US's "cherished 51st state" and description of former prime minister Justin Trudeau as "governor" has also frayed relations.
This prompted Carney to centre much of his election campaign to standing up to Trump's "betrayal". He said in his victory speech that Trump "wants to break us so America can own us".
Mark Carney's plan for his meeting with Donald Trump is clear: project a strong image and do his best to get on the president's good side, says our North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher.
But how might he pull it off? Here's more from Anthony on what to expect:
What Canada's Mark Carney can expect from his visit with Trump
Trade and tariffs are likely to be on Mark Carney's mind during his first in-person meeting with President Trump since becoming prime minister.
Since coming his inauguration, Trump has hit Canada with various import taxes. Canada, in turn, retaliated.
According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Canada has "consistently been one of the top two trading partners for the United States", with the two countries also having supply chain integration for industries including automobiles and energy.
The Canadian government's website further says that almost C$3.6 billion (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services crossed the border daily in 2023.
According to 2024 data, Canada was at the top of the US's leading exporters list.
