Watch as Mark Carney spoke to the media after meeting Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, 6 May, for the first time since the newly elected Canadian prime minister won the federal election. The meeting came days after the former Bank of England governor secured the victory following a campaign that focused on the US president.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday will meet face-to-face with President Trump, a sitdown that comes amid a deepening rift between the neighboring nations. Why it matters: Trump's trade war and repeated annexation threats against Canada have upended the U.

Mark Carney is being thrown in at the deep end barely a week after his victory in Canada’s general election, as he prepares for a high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump. The former banker might want to use his White House visit to thank the US President – Trump’s threats towards Canada have been widely credited with securing his win.