Canadian PM Carney going to Washington on Tuesday

OTTAWA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

"On Tuesday, I had a very constructive call with President Trump, and we agreed to meet next Tuesday in Washington," Carney said in his first press conference after Monday's election. "Our focus will be on both immediate trade pressures and the broader future economic and security relationship between our two sovereign nations. "

Carney also said King Charles III will deliver a speech outlining the Canadian government's priorities on May 27, when Parliament resumes.

It would be the first time that a sovereign has opened Parliament since Queen Elizabeth II last did so in 1957.

The return of a new Parliament will see the election of the Speaker, followed by the Speech from the Throne.

Buckingham Palace said on Friday Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will visit Canada from May 26 to May 27 to attend the State Opening of the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa.

The Liberals are set to form a minority government after Monday's election. The House of Commons sitting calendar currently has May 26 listed as the first sitting date for MPs. Enditem