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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump and Canadian Prime

Minister Mark Carney had a friendly first meeting in the Oval Office today, but Trump

was clear tariffs on Canada would remain in

place, and he did not rule out wanting to make Canada the 51st U.S. state, despite the fact Canada's

vehemently rejected that idea, and Pierre's Deepa Chevron as more. Trump congratulated Carney on his

recent election win as the two leaders sat in the Oval Office. Carney ran a campaign that was largely anti-Trump as the U.S. placed tariffs on its northern neighbor,

and Trump started talking about annexing Canada.

Carney called Trump a, quote, transformational president.

Multiple times, he insisted that Canada isn't for sale, but Trump still didn't rule it out.

Time will tell. It's only time. But I say, never say never.

The two leaders also discussed U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports.

Trump said he didn't expect his meeting with Carney to change his mind about the issue.

Deepa Shiverarm, NPR News, the White House.

My partisan proposals to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks have stalled for years.

NPR's Deidre Walsh reports sponsors of bills this year believe support is building, though, for changing the law.

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