Key Facts

• Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, will meet U.S President Donald Trump soon.
• Carney's party, the Liberal Party, won an almost outright majority of seats in Canada's general election.
• Trump did not have a good relationship with Canada's previous Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, from the start of his term in 2017.
• Carney and Trump had a pleasant first phone conversation after the election.
• Trump is generally drawn to people with Ivy League backgrounds and wealth, both of which Carney has.
• The relationship between the two leaders could still be challenging, as they are very different in personality and approach.
• Trump reportedly mentioned the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state of the U.S in his first conversation with Carney.
• Paul Samson, president of the Centre of International Governance Innovation, believes Carney will use a mix of economic knowledge, strategy, and personal diplomacy in dealing with Trump.