Canada's new prime minister rejected the idea repeatedly voiced by President Donald Trump that the nation would become the 51st U.S. state. "We will never, ever, in any way, shape or form, be part of the United States,

Ex-central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as prime minister of Canada on Friday and immediately said he could work with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is promising tariffs that could devastate the Canadian economy.

The former central bank chief takes over at what he has called a “time of great consequence” for Canada, with Trump attacking its sovereignty and economic security.