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WASHINGTON — Canada will never become a U.S. state, Prime Minister Carney declared to President Donald Trump in public and private during White House meetings both leaders described as productive and cordial.

VANCOUVER — The chair of the group that organized a festival in Vancouver where 11 people were killed said talks are underway to set up a permanent memorial near the site of the tragedy.

OTTAWA — The world was watching when Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada.

OTTAWA — The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead the party in the House of Commons when Parliament resumes on May 26 — a role that's needed because Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in last week's election.

Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival are coming forward to tell the stories of their loved ones.

VANCOUVER — Politicians and business leaders in British Columbia say talk of separation in Alberta is an opening for better co-operation between Ottawa and Western provinces, but dividing the country is a step too far.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney faced the first major test of his term today — meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. Carney said last week he expected a "difficult but constructive" conversation.

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would ensure a minimum 150-metre distance between supervised injection sites and schools and daycares.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump met Tuesday in Washington for their first face-to-face discussion of U.S.-Canada relations and Trump's ongoing trade war.