As a Canada, the G7 summit this year, the top world leader is heading to Alberta, Western Canada on Sunday, to participate in a three -day event from 15 to 17 June June 17th. The event presents the first global summit for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who joined the office of March 14, 2025.
Carney‘with The G7 debut is expected to promote the country’s sovereignty on the global scene, to place it as a strong economy between members and reduce its dependence on the United States.
Here are five things to watch:
Equation with Donald Trump
One of the most watched dynamics at the G7 summit will be the equation between Carney and US President Donald Trump. The tension has been cooked since Trump challenged Canadian sovereignty and hovering the idea of connection.
Carney previously asked citizens to “never forget the lessons of the United States.” He also said, “We are the shock of American betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons.”
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Tariffs
The summit comes in the middle of the renewed business friction after Trump has deposited reciprocal tariffs on several business partners just to suspend them for 90 days, until July 9.
Will Trump come out again?
This will be Trump’s second visit to G7 in Canada as president. The first, in 2018 in Charlevoix in Quebec, ended in refusing to sign a joint statement G7 on disagreement over American tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum with the then Canadian President Justin Trudeau. Trump also killed Trudeau for being “very dishonest and weak”.
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Geopolitical dynamics
Geopolitical problems such as the Russian-Ukraine and India-Canada conflict and bonds will be very observed with several world leaders who are expected to participate in the summit.
It is assumed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zlensky can discuss the continuing support of his country, sanctions against Russia and future funding for reconstruction. Canada also invited non-G7 members, including India, to summit.
The report added that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be a guest.
Modi’s presence at the summit comes after a tense relationship between India and Canada to kill Sikh Hardeep Singh Nijjar in September 2023.
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Key areas: critical minerals, AI and climate resistance
Canada is expected to focus on building the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) and providing critical supplier chains of minerals to strengthen its economy. The discussion will also take place about critical minerals, smuggling migrants and drugs, international security, artificial intelligence and energy security, reported Reuters and quoted an American official.
Although there are no serious obligations concerning climate change, according to the BBC report, it remains a key topic of the program of negotiations that quotes a higher government official. Emphasis is placed on strengthening the global coordinated reaction to the growing threat of forest fires, which is a key problem for Canada. The country recorded its worst fire period in 2023, while this year is expected to be the second worst.
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