Carney’s task at G7 will be to keep the group alive as experts question the outcome
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting the G7 summit from June 15 to 17 in Kananaskis, Alberta, with leaders from major democracies attending.
- The summit was planned hastily amid rising tensions including recent Israel-Iran missile exchanges, ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and strained trade relations due to U.S. tariffs.
- Discussions will cover energy security, artificial intelligence, climate disaster responses, military spending, and include at least 10 invited non-G7 leaders for outreach sessions.
- Kerry Buck expects a brief leaders’ declaration instead of a full joint communique, aiming to preserve the group amid differing views and emphasizing quiet diplomacy.
- The summit’s outcome may shape future G7 cohesion and policies on Ukraine, trade, and global security as Canada pursues a firmer foreign policy and increased defence spending.
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Carney’s task at G7 will be to keep the group alive as experts question the outcome
As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada’s most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart — even if that means not issuing a joint statement.

Carney's task at G7 will be to keep the group alive as experts question the outcome
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Carney's first foreign policy test begins at G7 — amid Middle East crisis and Trump's trade war
Prime Minister Mark Carney will welcome leaders of the world's most powerful democratic countries Sunday for the start of a three-day meeting in the Rocky Mountains — a high-stakes summit that longtime G7 observers say could be one of the most consequential in years.
With the world aflame by war in the Middle East and Trump looking unpredictable - as always - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is called upon to balance on a tightrope at the G7 in Canada.
OTTAWA—As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 Summit in Alberta, experts say that Canada's main objective will be to prevent the collapse of the G7, even if it means not publishing a joint statement. "Maintaining the unity of this informal international organization will, in my opinion, be a success story," said Senator Peter Boehm, a former diplomat who has played a central role…
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