Overview

• The G7 leaders wrapped up the Kananaskis summit on June 17 with agreements to secure critical mineral supply chains, advance artificial intelligence collaboration and bolster wildfire resilience.
• Narendra Modi and Mark Carney agreed to reinstate their high commissioners, normalizing relations after nearly two years of diplomatic tension over the Nijjar killing and diaspora concerns.
• Canada replaced the traditional joint communique with a concise Chair’s Summary and issued six joint statements on AI, quantum technology, critical minerals, wildfire response, transnational repression and migrant smuggling.
• President Donald Trump departed the summit early because of the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, underscoring trans-Atlantic divisions that prevented a unified communique.
• The summit’s outreach session featured guest leaders to extend G7 cooperation on energy security and economic policy with partners including India and Ukraine.