Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said, their first encounter since Carney won an election in part because of an anti-Trump message.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will visit U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

Mark Carney and Donald Trump agreed to meet in person in a phone conversation following the Liberal leader’s election win. In a readout of the Tuesday phone call, the prime minister’s office said the US president congratulated Mr Carney on his election victory.