That role has been entirely ceremonial for decades, with the king’s majestic title considered a relic of a bygone era. Nowadays, Canadians are known more for their embrace of multiculturalism and anti-racism than hereditary sovereignty.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has made his much-anticipated first visit to the White House, as his country and the United States continue to spar over trade, tariffs and the prospect of reimagining their shared borders.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney disputed Donald Trump's claims about trade between the US and Canada during the pair's Oval Office meeting as he also shut down talk of Canada as the '51st state'