US EditionHundreds of protesters gather in downtown Calgary on first day of G7 in Alberta
- On Sunday, hundreds of protesters gathered at Calgary's Municipal Plaza as the G7 summit began in nearby Kananaskis, Alberta.
- The protest followed tensions from U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing remarks about annexing Canada and his tariff war against many countries.
- Protesters included labour, Indigenous, youth, political, and environmental activists carrying signs against Trump and advocating for Canadian sovereignty, water security, and support for global causes.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first major summit with scheduled two days of meetings with G7 leaders, including a bilateral session expected shortly with Trump, who arrived late by helicopter.
- The protests highlighted a disconnect between citizens and world leaders, with calls to occupy the streets if excluded and an emphasis on global visibility for their concerns.
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Canadians met want to express their opposition to Trump or denounce the "capitalist" nature of the event.
CALGARY — As world leaders meet at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Lesley Boyer has a message to convey. Calgary's grandmother is angry with US President Donald Trump, who continues to say that Canada will become the 51st state of the United States. Sitting in a wheelchair at Calgary City Hall on Sunday, Boyer was holding a sign with a swear for Trump. "I've waved my sign in front of the cameras in the hope that he'll see it. Go to Trump! …
Protesters gather as G7 leaders' summit gets underway in Alberta
As world leaders gather at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., Lesley Boyer has a message. The Calgary grandmother is angry that U.S. President Donald Trump keeps talking about Canada becoming his country’s 51st state. Sitting in a wheelchair at Calgary City Hall on Sunday, Boyer held up a sign with an expletive aimed at Trump. “I’ve been waving my sign around the cameras and hopefully he’ll see it … go away Trump. We don’t want you here,” she s…
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