Prime Minister Mark Carney, who will make his first visit to Washington since his election, said President Trump’s call to annex Canada as the 51st state would not be on the table.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says at a news conference that King Charles III will deliver a throne speech in Canada's Parliament on 27 May.

A General Motors Co. assembly plant in Canada that makes pickup trucks mostly for export to the US will cut down to two shifts from three because of the trade war.

General Motors said Friday it would reduce the number of shifts at a truck assembly plant in Canada, as US President Donald Trump's trade war upends the North American auto sector.

General Motors' Oshawa Assembly plant in Canada, which builds pickup trucks, will cut back to a two-shift schedule from three due to softening demand and trade-related challenges, the company and the union representing workers said on Friday.

Trade wars impacted air travel between Canada and the United States. Airlines like WestJet and Air Canada reduced US routes. Porter Airlines focused on domestic travel. Canadians canceled US trips due to exchange rates and political issues.

The move comes after the U.S. government eliminated the use of the "de minimis" rule for Chinese goods amid Trump's tariff war.