As Politico reported on Tuesday morning, the Trump White House has been effectively waving off Carney’s visit: “Just another world leader coming to visit. One of many,” said one White House official about the one-on-one with Mark Carney. “No bells and whistles for the new guy,” another White House official said.

The new prime minster hopes to ease tensions in the trade war, which has created economic uncertainty on both sides of the border.

When President Donald Trump welcomes his new Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday, among the questions looming over their Oval Office encounter will be whether Trump will agree to attend a major summit Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting next month in Alberta.