As Canada chairs the G7 Summit this 12 months, prime world leaders are heading to Alberta, Western Canada, on Sunday to attend the three-day occasion from June 15- June 17. The occasion marks the primary world summit for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who took workplace on March 14, 2025.
Carney‘s G7 debut is anticipated to claim the nation’s sovereignty on the worldwide stage, positioning it as a powerful economic system among the many members and decreasing its reliance on the USA.
Listed here are 5 issues to observe:
Equation with Donald Trump
One of the crucial carefully watched dynamics on the G7 Summit would be the equation between Carney and US President Donald Trump. Tensions have simmered since Trump questioned Canada’s sovereignty and floated the thought of annexation.
Carney beforehand requested residents to “always remember the teachings of the USA’ betrayal.” He additional mentioned, “We’re over the shock of the American betrayal, however we should always always remember the teachings.”
Tariffs
The summit comes amid renewed commerce friction after Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs on a number of buying and selling companions, solely to pause them for 90 days, till July 9. Carney beforehand voiced in opposition to Trump’s tariffs and promised “a brand new path ahead” in a world “basically modified” by commerce dynamics initiated by the USA.
Will Trump stroll out once more?
This will likely be Trump’s second G7 go to to Canada as president. The primary, in 2018 at Charlevoix, Quebec, ended with him refusing to signal the joint G7 assertion over disagreement over US tariffs on metal and aluminium imports with the then Canadian President Justin Trudeau. Trump had additionally slammed Trudeau for being “very dishonest and weak.”
Geopolitical dynamics
With a number of world leaders anticipated to attend the Summit, geopolitical points such because the Russia-Ukraine battle and India-Canada ties will likely be keenly noticed.
It’s anticipated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky might focus on ongoing help for his nation, sanctions in opposition to Russia, and future funding for reconstruction efforts, in accordance with a report by BBC. Canada has additionally invited non-G7 members, together with India, to the summit.
The report added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will even be a visitor, with Carney saying there are vital discussions that India, as a significant financial drive, ought to be part of.
Modi’s presence on the Summit comes following the strained relationship between India and Canada on the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in September 2023.
Key areas: Vital minerals, AI and local weather resilience
Canada is anticipated to concentrate on constructing synthetic intelligence (AI) capabilities and making certain crucial mineral provide chains to strengthen its economic system. Discussions will even be held on crucial minerals, migrant and drug smuggling, worldwide safety, synthetic intelligence and vitality safety, Reuters reported, citing a US official.
Though no main commitments on local weather change are anticipated, it stays a key subject on the agenda, in accordance with a report by the BBC, citing a senior authorities official. The emphasis is positioned on enhancing the worldwide coordinated response to the rising risk of forest fires, a key difficulty for Canada. The nation recorded its worst wildfire season in 2023, whereas this 12 months is anticipated to be the second-worst.
