Speaking with Carney in the Oval Office, Trump says they will discuss the war in Gaza, and that there is a "possibility" that peace could be reached in the Middle East.

"Our team is over there now," he says, adding that "literally every country in the world" has supported his plan to end the conflict.

He says there is a "real chance we could do something" - but that, in the meantime, the US and Canada would "make some deals".

All praise as meeting gets under way - but still no detail on trade talkspublished at 17:12 BST 7 October

17:12 BST 7 October

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

The meeting between Mark Carney and Donald Trump has begun, with Trump promising to "spend some time", "make some deals" and "do some things that are good for our countries".

Carney, for his part, starts out with praise for Trump's efforts to bring peace to various conflicts around the globe, which Trump interrupted with a joke about Canada becoming the 51st state.

Trump has so far not answered any details on what substantive changes may come from the talks, saying only that "we'll talk about trade".

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We're hearing now from the US president and Canadian prime minister inside the White House.

Donald Trump begins by praising Mark Carney, who he jokes he's made "very popular", and says that "from the very beginning" they've had a good relationship.

He admits that the pair "have some natural conflict", but adds: "We'll probably work that out".

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump are now speaking to the press in the Oval Office.

We'll bring you the key lines - follow along by pressing watch live at the top of the page.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

I've just come back inside the White House after Carney's arrival.

He did not answer any of the questions from the press assembled outside - nor did President Trump, who stood at the door of the West Wing as Carney's car pulled up.

Only a few reporters shouted questions: two on Gaza, and one - from a conservative American news outlet - on whether Canada would accept coverage under the US golden dome missile protection programme in exchange for becoming the 51st US state.

A video posted by a White House staffer suggests Trump did not hear properly, and answered "thank you very much" to one of the Gaza questions.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump shake hands and appear to exchange brief pleasantries as they greet one another outside the White House.

Their interaction is quick, with both ignoring shouted questions from the media before they head inside.

Other members of the Canadian delegation arrive shortly afterwards, including Canada-US trade minister Dominic LeBlanc, foreign minister Anita Anand and industry minister Mélanie Joly.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has just arrived at the White House.

We'll bring you more shortly - stay with us, and hit watch live above to follow along.

We're still watching the entrance to the West Wing of the White House, where we're expecting Canadian PM Mark Carney to arrive shortly.

It's a calm scene still, with uniformed officers and members of the press waiting patiently for Donald Trump to greet him.

As a reminder, you can follow along by tapping watch live at the top of the page.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from Washington DC

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US and White House officials have been largely quiet about today's meeting, saying only that it will focus on bilateral issues, particularly trade and tariffs.

There is, however, another issue pending between the two countries: the futuristic “Golden Dome” missile defence system. Formally unveiled by Trump in May, the system is aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial threats to the US, including ballistic and cruise missiles.

In his May announcement, Trump said he asked Canada to be a part of the system, something which then-Canadian defence minister Bill Blair had earlier this year said “makes sense” and is in Canada’s “national interest”.

But so far, Canadian participation in the programme has not progressed beyond talks, and just last week Trump told a high-profile gathering of US military generals that Canada had contacted him to say “they want to be a part of it”.

“To which I said, ‘well, why don’t you just join our country? You become the 51st state and you get it for free’,” he said.

Experts say that Canadian participation in the programme is not just beneficial for bothcountries, but crucial for it to work.

“It would be really difficult to have an effective and credible Golden Dome without Canada being part of that,” says Robert Peters, the former head of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and now an expert at the conservative-leaning Heritage Foundation.

“A lot of potential missile launches - whether ballistic missiles or long-range cruise missiles - would be coming over the North Pole,” he adds.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

It's a relatively sparse crowd here at the White House as we wait for Mark Carney.

Just outside the West Wing, perhaps two dozen reporters are gathered to wait, including a sizeable contingent of visiting Canadians.

Part of the reason is the ongoing government shutdown, which has meant that many staffers have been furloughed and are unable to escort reporters who aren't permanently accredited to the White House.

US military troops are gathering along the driveway with US state flags - the traditional greeting for visiting heads of state.

As a reminder, you can follow along by hitting watch live above.

Nadine Yousif
Senior Canada reporter

Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Canada would be better off as a US state - a comment that has caused a fierce backlash from Canadian politicians and the public.

He first made the remark in early December, referring to former prime minister Justin Trudeau as “governor” and said Canada could avoid tariffs if it becomes “the 51st state".

Trump then mused in January that he would use “economic force” to absorb Canada.

Later in March, Trudeau told Canadians in a public address that Trump wants “to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that’ll make it easier to annex us".

Canadians began to boo American sports teams at otherwise friendly match-ups and boycott US travel and products. Several provincial premiers removed American liquor off shelves in protest.

The “51st state” rhetoric has significantly dwindled with the arrival of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who appears to enjoy a better personal relationship with Trump than his predecessor.

At their May meeting in the Oval Office, Carney told Trump that Canada is “not for sale.” The US president agreed, but added: “never say never.”

For a while after, it seemed that Trump had let go of the idea. But he brought it up again last week before US military generals as he discussed his plan for a golden dome missile defence system.

“Canada called me a couple of weeks ago, they want to be part of it, to which I said, ‘Well, why don’t you just join our country,” he said. “You become 51 - become the 51st state - and you get it for free.”

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the former Bank of England boss, won the election in April 2025.

He was sworn into the position in March after his predecessor Justin Trudeau resigned, but called for a snap election that won him Canadians’ vote.

Carney was the first non-British person to take on the top banking role in the central bank's more than 300-year history.

He had previously steered his home country through the 2008 financial crash as the governor of the Bank of Canada.

Carney had never held political office. But during his campaign, he touted his experience handling global economic crises, hoping Canadians would see him as the leader mostly likely to stand up to US President Donald Trump.

Trump upended the US-Canada trade relationship when he returned to the White House and began raising tariffs earlier this year.

The two have since been engaged in trade talks, which have dragged on over the summer, blowing past an August deadline set by the two leaders.

Today, Carney will be attempting to get talks towards securing an agreement back on track. For now, though, here's where things stand:

• Donald Trump increased tariffs on Canadian goods in August from 25% to 35% on all goods, except those covered by an existing North American free trade agreement (USMCA) between Canada, the US and Mexico
• The agreement means 85% of trade with the US is currently tariff-free
• However, Trump has also imposed separate sector-specific levies, including 50% on metals and 25% on vehicles
• Also in August, Carney announced Canada would drop some of its retaliatory tariffs on the US, though it would keep the 25% levies on cars, steel and aluminium - this came into effect on 1 September

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

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Good morning from the White House, which is gearing up for Mark Carney's visit.

As I walked in this morning, I saw Canada's red and white maple leaf flag flying over Blair House, where foreign dignitaries often stay while visiting the White House.

Several TV crews outside also told me they were momentarily blocked from passing by Secret Service agents, who were looking over the prime minister during a morning jog.

The visit is Carney's second to the White House following another in May, which drew mixed results and was, in part, marked by Trump's insistence that Canada become the 51st US state.

Carney is under enormous pressure to get trade talks back on track ahead of a review of a critical free-trade agreement next year.

His main opposition figure, Pierre Poilievre, has said that anything short of reaching a trade deal on this trip would be considered a failure.

The White House, for its part, has downplayed expectations that any firm agreements will result from the meeting, which both sides have described as a "working" visit, rather than a formal state visit.

Mark Carney was elected in April, a victory credited in part to his promise to "stand up" to Donald Trump, who had by that time imposed tariffs on some Canadian products and talked repeatedly about annexing the country.

Despite a relations having strained between the once-close neighbours, their first White House meeting - back in May - was a largely cordial affair.

Trump described Carney as a "very talented person", while Canadian PM called Trump a "transformational president".

There were moments of friction, however, including when Trump again argued that Canada would be better off as part of the US. "It's not for sale. Won't be for sale, ever," was Carney's reply.

As Carney prepares to meet Trump for a second time today, his main goal will be to get trade talks back on track.

• For context: Canada was one of several countries given an August deadline by Trump as part of his global tariff strategy and push to renegotiate deals with US trade partners. No deal has been reached between the two countries as yet

Ahead of their meeting, Carney again appeared to opt for flattery, telling the Economist magazine that Trump was "very sharp... decisive". Trump is yet to say anything on their talks, but we'll keep an eye out.

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Donald Trump has said he expects tariffs to be on the agenda when Mark Carney visits him at the White House later today.

The two leaders' relationship has been bumpy since Carney became PM in March, vowing to stand up to new US tariffs and Trump's repeated claim - made as recently as last week - that Canada should become America's 51st state.

Canada is the only G7 country not to have reached a trade deal with Trump in his second term, and Carney is facing domestic pressure to address the impact of Trump's tariffs and secure better terms.

Meanwhile, Trump has a lot on his plate both domestically and internationally - with an ongoing government shutdown, and US mediators involved with indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt.

All of which could feature if he faces the press as expected in his now-customary public comments in the Oval Office when receiving world leaders.

We'll be bringing you updates throughout right here on this page.