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G7 Leaders Arrive in Kananaskis With Trump and Middle East Crisis Dominating Agenda

Canada hosts the summit following a sudden Israel-Iran flare-up that will test cohesion over Trump’s tariff policies

FILE - A Canada flag, left, and an Alberta flag flap in the breeze with Wedge Mountain in the background at the site of the G7 Leaders meeting in Kananaskis, Alberta, June 2, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, file)
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A worker uses a skid steer to move stone in front of the Pomeroy Kananaskis mountain lodge where the G7 Leaders meeting will take place is pictured in Kananaskis, Alta., Monday, June 2, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Overview

  • Host Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team has abandoned a joint communique, planning issue-by-issue statements to manage divisions over President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
  • Israel’s pre-dawn strike on Iranian missile and nuclear sites has thrust the Middle East crisis to the summit’s forefront, raising concerns of broader regional escalation.
  • President Trump’s participation is expected to dominate discussions as allies seek bilateral agreements to curb his tariff threats and secure defence commitments.
  • Leaders from Ukraine, India and Saudi Arabia have been invited alongside G7 members, expanding discussions on Ukraine support, energy security and critical minerals.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will seek a side meeting with Trump to reinforce aid commitments ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague.