At the first press conference since the federal election, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney raised his priorities, including how he would negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump.

His election campaign focused on sticking with Trump’s tariff plan and threatening to make Canada the 51st state in the United States, which Carney said will never happen.

The Liberals won 168 seats of the 343 people in Canada's House of Commons in Monday's election, enough to form a minority government, but do not have the 172 required for a majority.

Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in on May 12.

Here are some things we learned from Carney’s Friday press conference:

At the top, Carney announced the upcoming visits of Charles III and Queen Camilla, who will visit Canada later this month.

He told reporters gathered in Ottawa.

Carney said he invited the King to officially open the 45th Congress of Canada on May 27.

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Carney said the king's visit "apparently emphasized our sovereignty" - a tribute to Trump's 51st state's remarks.

Trump also expressed his admiration for the royal family. In February, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer presented Trump with a letter of invitation from King Charles on a trip to the White House.

The king is the head of state of Canada, represented by Governor Mary Simon in Canada.

After the election, the new parliamentary meeting is usually opened by the Governor, who reads the throne on behalf of the Prime Minister. The speech read in the Canadian Senate sets out the government’s agenda.

Although the speech on the throne was read by the head of state, the last time happened in October 1977, when Queen Elizabeth II read the speech for the second time. The first one was in 1957.

Carney will visit the White House on Tuesday just a week after the federal election.

He made his first official visit to the White House after Trump was threatened and imposed tariffs, amid a stumbling block between close allies and the president's repeated comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state.

Carney said there are two sets of issues to be discussed: direct tariffs and a broader relationship.

Carney said: “My government will fight to get the best deals in Canada.

He added that the high-level dialogue demonstrates the severity of dialogue among leaders.

He said he expects a "difficult but constructive" discussion with the president.

He also said he would strengthen his ties with “reliable” trading partners, noting his recent dialogue with world leaders in Europe and Asia.

Canada's election highlights regional, demographic and political boundaries within Canada.

On Friday, Carney said Canada must unite in a “one-time crisis in a lifetime.”

"It's time to wear the Canadian team's sweater and win," he said.

He provided an olive branch to Canadians who did not vote for his Liberal Party and political rivals.

Carney said that despite Canadians’ strong response to Trump, they also sent a “clear message that their cost of living must be reduced and that the community needs to be safe”.

“As Prime Minister, I hear these messages loudly and clearly, and I will act on them with concentration and determination.”

He said he is committed to working with others, including those in the aisle.

Under leader Pierre Poilievre, the conservative movement focused on the cost of living and the cost of crime.

The Conservative Party ranked second and was the official opposition, but Poilievre lost his Ottawa area seat.

Carney said he was willing to hold a special election, which would make Poilievre seek another seat if the Conservatives wanted to take the path.

“No game,” he said.