Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) joined the likes of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) this month, becoming the latest Democratic leader to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

President Donald Trump has had an up-and-down relationship with Carney throughout his time in office, made contentious by Trump’s tariffs and his recurring suggestions to make Canada the 51st state. Throughout the first two years of Trump’s second term, Democrats have sought to distance themselves from his policies toward the U.S.’s northern neighbor, with several Democratic 2028 contenders going out of their way to meet with Carney, with Shapiro becoming the latest.