WASHINGTON – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived at the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump at a time when one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances has been fractured by Trump's trade war and annexation threats.

Carney's second visit to the White House comes ahead of a review next year of the free trade agreement, which is critical to Canada's economy. More than 77% of Canada's exports go to the U.S.

Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st state and his tariffs have Canadians feeling an undeniable sense of betrayal . Relations with Canada’s southern neighbor and longtime ally haven’t been worse.

“We've had ups and downs, but this is the lowest point in relations that I can recall,” said Frank McKenna, a former Canadian ambassador to

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